{"id":476865,"date":"2024-01-26T06:30:13","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T10:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=476865"},"modified":"2024-01-26T06:30:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T10:30:13","slug":"lebron-makes-history-with-20th-all-star-pick","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/lebron-makes-history-with-20th-all-star-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron makes history with 20th All-Star pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James became the 1<sup>st<\/sup> basketballer to be named to 20 All-Star selections today when he was picked for the Western Conference as part of the NBA\u2019s unveiling of the ten starters for February\u2019s All-Star Game in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<p>LeBron, who passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most All-Star nods in league history, was accompanied in the West starting 5 by Nuggets superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/nikola-jokic\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/nikola-jokic\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/nikola-jokic\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/nikola-jokic\/\">Nikola Jokic<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>, Suns\u2019 Durant, Mavs\u2019 Doncic, and OKC Gilgeous-Alexander.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ro\">2024 WEST ALL-STAR STARTERS:<\/p>\n<p>\u2b50 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<br \/>\n\u2b50 <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/luka-doncic\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/luka-doncic\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/luka-doncic\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/luka-doncic\/\">Luka Doncic<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><br \/>\n\u2b50 <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/kevin-durant\/\">Kevin Durant<\/a><br \/>\n\u2b50 LeBron James<br \/>\n\u2b50 Nikola Joki\u0107 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rtzO9fVs3i\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/rtzO9fVs3i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1750673157042618841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the East, <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/milwaukee-bucks\/\">Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> center <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/giannis-antetokounmpo\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/giannis-antetokounmpo\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/giannis-antetokounmpo\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/giannis-antetokounmpo\/\">Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a> finished 1<sup>st<\/sup> in the vote and will play with Sixers reigning MVP Embiid, Celtics superstar Tatum, Pacers young star Haliburton and Giannis teammate Lillard.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2024 EAST ALL-STAR STARTERS:<\/p>\n<p>\u2b50\ufe0f Damian Lillard<br \/>\n\u2b50\ufe0fTyrese Haliburton<br \/>\n\u2b50\ufe0f Jayson Tatum<br \/>\n\u2b50\ufe0f Giannis Antetokounmpo<br \/>\n\u2b50\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/joel-embiid\/\">Joel Embiid<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hYUmlcQMI7\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/hYUmlcQMI7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1750672253682098265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It is 2<sup>nd<\/sup> All-Star pick and 1st start for Tyrese, who represents the hosting city, and for Shai.<\/p>\n<p>LeBron, who is in his 21<sup>st<\/sup> NBA campaign, has been averaging almost 25 points, over 7 boards, and over 7 assists for the LA Lakers since the beginning of the season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">20x <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBAAllStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NBAAllStar<\/a> and 2024 All-Star Captain, LeBron James \ud83e\udee1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sm86JEJAwT\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/Sm86JEJAwT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/los-angeles-lakers\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/los-angeles-lakers\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/los-angeles-lakers\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/los-angeles-lakers\/\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a> (@Lakers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lakers\/status\/1750672326096822647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async 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