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LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers’ four-time MVP, was named a NBA All-Star starter for a record 21 consecutive time. Three times Denver Nuggets MVP Nikola Jokic got another All-Star Start, twice Milwaukee Bucks MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is starting for the ninth consecutive season, one-time MVP Kevin Durant becomes the seventh player to earn at least 15 all-star choices, and two times MVP Steph Curry is an all-star for the 11th time.

Boston Celtic’s striker Jayson Tatum is an all-star starter for the fifth consecutive season and is an all-star for the sixth time in his eight seasons.

And maybe NBA’s next MVP, Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is an all-star starter for the second season in a row.

The starters, selected by a weighted voice from fans, players and media, were announced on Thursday at TNT. The 14 reserves selected by NBA coaches will be announced January 30 at TNT.

Here is the 2025 NBA All-Star stars for the match on February 16 in San Francisco in the Golden State’s Chase Center:

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

2024-25 Statistics: 32 PPG, 6.1 Acts, 5.4 RPG, 2.1 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 53% FG, 34.8% 3PT, 90.2% FT

Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors

2024-25 Statistics: 22.6 PPG, 6.3 APG, 4.9 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 44.9% FG, 40.7% 3PT, 94% FT

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Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns

Statistics for 2024-25: 27.2 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 4.1 Acts, 1.4 BPG, 52.3 % FG, 38.4 % 3pt, 82.9 % FT

LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

Statistics for 2024-25: 23.7 PPG, 9.0 Acts, 7.5 RPG, 51.3 % FG, 39.8 % 3pt, 76.3 % FT

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

2024-25 Statistics: 30.1 PPG, 13.2 RPG, 9.9 Acts, 1.9 Q., 56.3 % FG, 47.5 % 3pt, 81 % FT

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Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks

2024-25 Statistics: 26 PPG, 7.3 Acts, 3.0 RPG, 48.6 % FG, 39.1 % 3pt, 81.7 % FT

Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers

2024-25 Statistics: 23.2 PPG, 4.5 RPG 4.5 APG, 1.4 SPG, 44.3% FG, 39.6 3PT, 83.2% FT

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Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks

Statistics for 2024-25: 25.1 PPG, 13.9 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.0 SPG, 54.5 % FG, 43.3 % 3PT, 83.6 % FT

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

Statistics for 2024-25: 31.5 PPG, 12.0 RPG, 6.0 Acts, 1.4 BPG, 60.5 % FG, 58.7 % FT

Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics

2024-25 Statistics: 27.4 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 5.5 APG, 1.3 SPG, 45.7 % FG, 35.5 % 3pt, 79.8 % FT

As always, there are players who made strong cases to start the game, or at least deserved very serious consideration. Still, with only five starting places per day. Conference, the margins between start and performance are unusually thin.

Check out the players who are 2025 NBA All-Star Game Snubs here.

As of 2017, the NBA All-Star Starters have been selected with a weighted voice from fans (50 %), NBA players (25 %) and a media panel (25 %). From each conference there are two backcourt starters and three frontcourt starters. If there is a vote, the tab’s voice is tiebreaker.

According to NBA, the “formula for determining a player’s score (Fan Rank * 2 + Player Rank + Media Rank)/4th” For example, if player A is number two in a fan vote, third in player vote and third in media vote, his weighted score is 2.5.

Last year, Damian Lillard and Jalen Brunson were in second place with a weighted score of 3.75, but because Lillard was No. 3 in Fan vote and Brunson No. 5, got Lillard Startnikken.

Jeff Zillgitts All-Star Starters

Eastern conference

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Clevelands Donovan Mitchell, New Yorks Jalen Brunson

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Milwaukees Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bostons Jayson Tatum, New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns

Western conference

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Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Minnesotas Anthony Edwards

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Denver’s Nikola Jokic, San Antonios Victor Wembanyama, Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis

Lorenzo Reyes’ All-Star Starters

Eastern conference

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Clevelands Donovan Mitchell, New Yorks Jalen Brunson

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Milwaukees Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bostons Jayson Tatum, New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns

Western conference

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Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Minnesotas Anthony Edwards

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Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Los Angeles Lakers ‘LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis

(This story was updated with new information.)