Prior to the All-Star Game, which will be held in the NBA between February 17-19, the top 5 and captains of the Western and Eastern Conference teams have been announced.
According to the statement, the starting 5 of the Western Conference consisted of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Zion Williamson, Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic.
The Eastern Conference top 5 included Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell.
LeBron James, who was selected to the All-Star team for the 19th time in his NBA career, caught up with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the legends of league history. The star player will share the record of the legendary name if he plays in the All-Star Game.
On the other hand, in the sixth year that the captain format was used for the All-Star Game, LeBron James was named captain once again. James did not lose in the All-Star Game in the past 5 seasons.
In the Eastern Conference, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was named captain once again after 2019 and 2020.