US EditionLeBron James' All-Star Game Streak Reaches 22 Years as NBA Announces Reserves
LeBron James extends his NBA All-Star streak to 22 years as one of 14 reserves chosen by coaches for the Feb. 15 U.S. vs. The World event.
- Sunday night, LeBron James was named an All-Star for a 22nd consecutive year, one of 14 reserves announced for the Feb. 15 showcase at the Los Angeles Clippers' arena in Inglewood, California.
- Despite the fan/media/players vote, NBA coaches voted over the past week to select the reserves, and LeBron James was chosen as a reserve under the league's 10-starter, 14-reserve rule.
- Under the NBA's revamped midseason format, Kevin Durant earned his 16th All-Star selection, and several first-time All-Stars joined the three 8-man rosters.
- Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to miss the game with a calf injury, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver would select any replacement while Detroit's J.B. Bickerstaff will coach one team.
- The Los Angeles Clippers had no selections despite going 16-4 over their last 20 games, while James, who missed last year's event, is selected as each team plays two games with the top two meeting in the championship.
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LeBron James Makes History With 22nd NBA All-Star Selection But Not Everyone Thinks It’s Deserved
Source: Ishika Samant / Getty Two weeks after the 2026 NBA All-Star starters were announced, the full rosters have finally been revealed. Among the reserves scheduled to play, only one is doing so in unprecedented fashion, and that’s none other than LeBron James. The four-time NBA champion has made history after being named to his 22nd consecutive All-Star Game. There’s an argument that he didn’t deserve to be named an All-Star especially since…
No one knows for sure whether LeBron James is even dehujading the margarita. 41 years old, he continues to show performance at the level of the best. And the NBA coaches understand that. That’s why they have just selected him from among the seven substitutes of the West Conference for the All Star, which is contested in mid-February in Los Angeles. In an unlikely record, it’s the 22nd consecutive election of the Ohio star, and perhaps the last o…
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