LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was among the starters for the Western Conference as the NBA All-Star game’s starters were revealed on Thursday. James created some history by being selected for the most recent All-Star game. He will be making his 19th consecutive All-Star appearance in this capacity. According to ESPN’s Stats & Info, James not only tied Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most All-Star appearances, but he also eclipsed Kobe Bryant for the most All-Star appearances in a row.
James's 19th straight season being selected to the All-Star Game breaks a tie with Kobe Bryant for the longest streak in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/X4QemJdbLb
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 27, 2023
LeBron James has been named an All-Star every season he’s been in the NBA with the exception of his rookie season. In comparison, Kobe Bryant was named to the All-Star team every season he was in the league with the exception of his rookie season in 1996-97 and his third year in 1998-99 which was a lockout shortened season. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was named an All-Star for every season he was in the league with the exception of the 1977-78 season. Bryant had 17 consecutive seasons as an All-Star and Abdul-Jabbar’s record was 11 seasons. But Abdul-Jabbar was the only one of the trio who was named an All-Star in his rookie season.
This season, James has been averaging 29.9 points per game, 8.5 rebounds, and 7.0 assists while shooting 50.7 percent from the field and 30.4 percent from the three-point line. At age 38, James has showed no signs of slowing down and is still one of the most dominant forces in the league. The Lakers have been playing much better in the new year as they look to make up ground in the Western Conference standings.
Source: https://clutchpoints.com
