On the morning of Feb. 17, James announced in an interview that he would not play in today’s all-star game because of leg and ankle problems. Besides, James said it was more important for him to make the playoffs for the Lakers than to try his best to be an all-star today.
It was the first time in James’s career that he dropped out of a game without making the all-star team! “With 30 games left in the regular season, the Lakers are fighting for a playoff spot, especially in the tight west,” James said. I quit the all-star game to maintain my physical condition. Tonight I will return to Los Angeles to continue my rehabilitation.”
LeBron James, whose full name is LeBron Ray James, was born in Akron, Ohio, on December 30,1984, playing for the NBA Los Angeles Lakers. James 2024 a record 1,200-game double-double in the regular season on Feb. 14, and James reached a 40,000-point career milestone on March 3, becoming the first player in NBA history to reach 40,000 career points.
On January 24,2025, the 2025 NBA all-star starting lineup was announced, and James was selected to start in the west for the 21st time in his career, to be the first player 40 or older to make the NBA all-star team and the first player to be selected 21 times.