LeBron James ties Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most NBA All-Star selections

His no-doubt selection as a starter and captain follows what has been a superlative individual season for the 38-year-old Lakers forward: 29.9 points per game, 8.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists.

In the Western Conference, James will be joined by starters Zion Williamson of New Orleans, Nikola Jokic of Denver, Luka Doncic of Dallas and Golden State’s Stephen Curry. In the Eastern Conference, captain Giannis Antetokounmpo of Milwaukee is joined by fellow starters Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving of Brooklyn, Jayson Tatum of Boston and Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell.Starters were determined by the top three frontcourt and top two guards in each conference as determined by voting. Fan votes accounted for half the total, with one-quarter each also determined by media and player voting.

The leading vote-getter in each conference was named captain. This is the sixth consecutive season James has served as captain and he is 5-0 in the role and the third season Antetokounmpo has been a captain. In a procedural twist introduced this week by the league and players association, the All-Star captains will draft their teams only a half-hour before the game tips off Feb. 19 in Salt Lake City.

Who might James draft? That’s still to be determined. Davis will be available for consideration, as will Clippers wings Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, who just like Davis have missed chunks of the season with injury. Each conference’s seven reserves will be revealed Feb. 2. A vote of NBA coaches selects the reserves.

This cements his legacy as one of the 50 greatest basketball players of all time. Certainly top 100.

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