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LeBron James has been selected for the NBA All-Star game as the Los Angeles Lakers star was named in the reserves list. The NBA revealed its full roster of All-Star reserves recently after the starters from each conference were announced on January 19.
For the first time in 22 years, James was not selected as a starter in January, but the 41-year-old was among the seven reserves chosen from each of the Eastern and Western Conferences by NBA coaches.
LeBron James selected as reserve for NBA All-Star game making historic records
Following this, the Lakers' forward now becomes the player with the most NBA All-Star selections with 22 selections. LeBron has been selected to the All-Star Game every year since his first appearance in 2005. He is the first player with the most consecutive selections.
James was not an All-Star during his rookie season, the only season he couldn't make it to the annual NBA event game. Not only has the American basketball player made it to the midseason showcase since 2005, but he is also the all-time leading scorer in the event, with 434 career points.
The three-time Olympic gold medalist won the All-Star MVP award in 2006, 2008, and 2018. Meanwhile, the NBA All-Star Hame 2026 is scheduled for Sunday, February 19, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
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