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| LeBron James reacts during the second half of a game against the Brooklyn Nets. (Photo by=Frank Franklin II/ AP) |
[Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] The starters for this year's NBA All-Star Game were announced on Thursday, and there were some familiar faces along with some new ones. CNN Sports said that the Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was named as the captain for the Western Conference team, the 18th time he's been named to the All-Star team, tying Kobe Bryant for second place all-time behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has 19.
It also means that the 37-year-old has been a captain in each of the five years the NBA has used the current system to pick its teams. James will be returning to Cleveland for the All-Star Game, which takes place on February 10, the city where he began his NBA career in 2003 and where he won a title in 2016. James is joined by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, and Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins as starters for the West.
It is Curry's eighth selection to the All-Star Game, while for reigning NBA MVP Jokic, it is the Serbian big man's fourth selection. Kevin Durant will be the captain of the Eastern Conference's team, meaning it's the same set of All-Star captains as in 2021.
