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All-Star Game 2025: LeBron James and Kevin Durant preferred to Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama will have to wait to find out if he will win his first star. In other words, the Frenchman was not designated as a starter for the All-Star Game, since the voting system chose, in the West, Stephen Curry, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Nikola Jokic. Remember that 50% of votes come from fans, and the remaining 50% from the media and players.

For LeBron James, it's a 21st selection for the All-Star Game and he is a little further away from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whose tally is stuck at 19 selections. Competing with “Wemby” for a starting place, Kevin Durant wins his 15th star. He equals Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O'Neal, but remains behind only James, Abdul-Jabbar and the late Kobe Bryant (18 caps).

LaMelo Ball snubbed by players and media

In the East, Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated the fan vote for the second year in a row and he will be accompanied in the Eastern Conference starting five by two Knicks, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. Alongside them, Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell.

At the top of the fan votes, LaMelo Ball is penalized by the vote of the players and the media, and it is Jalen Brunson, for 3rd in the fan votes, who doubles him, but also Damian Lillard.

The seven alternates from each conference will be revealed next Thursday on TNT, and they are selected by each conference's coaches. Remember that the All-Star Game has changed format since the 24 All-Stars will be divided into three teams, and they will compete in a tournament with the winning team of the Rising Stars Challenge. The four teams will be coached by Kenny Atkinson, Mark Daigneault, an assistant from the Cavaliers and an assistant from the Thunder.

THE “HOLDERS” OF EACH CONFERENCE

West : S. Curry (Warriors) — S. Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) — L. James (Lakers) — K. Durant (Suns) — N. Jokic (Nuggets)

East : J. Brunson (Knicks) — D. Mitchell (Cavaliers) — J. Tatum (Celtics) — G. Antetokounmpo (Bucks) — KA. Towns (Knicks)

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