LeBron James, the four-time MVP from the Los Angeles Lakers, has made history by being named an NBA All-Star starter for an unprecedented 21st straight time. Nikola Jokic, the three-time MVP from the Denver Nuggets, will also take the court as a starter, while Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks, a two-time MVP, secures his spot for the ninth consecutive season. Kevin Durant, a one-time MVP, joins the elite club of players with 15 All-Star selections, and Stephen Curry, another two-time MVP, will be an All-Star for the 11th time.

Jayson Tatum, a forward for the Boston Celtics, has been named an All-Star starter for the fifth year in a row, marking his sixth selection in just eight seasons.

Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a rising star potentially in line for future MVP honors, joins as an All-Star starter for the second year running.

The starters, determined by a weighted voting process involving fans, players, and media, were announced on TNT this Thursday. The 14 reserve players, selected by NBA coaches, will be revealed on January 30 on TNT.

Here are the starting players for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, set for February 16 in San Francisco at the Chase Center:

2025 NBA Western Conference All-Star starters

Backcourt

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

2024-25 statistics: 32 points per game, 6.1 assists per game, 5.4 rebounds per game, 2.1 steals per game, 1.1 blocks per game, 53% field goal, 34.8% three-point, 90.2% free throw.

Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors

2024-25 statistics: 22.6 points per game, 6.3 assists per game, 4.9 rebounds per game, 1.1 steals per game, 44.9% field goal, 40.7% three-point, 94% free throw.

Frontcourt

Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns

2024-25 statistics: 27.2 points per game, 6.5 rebounds per game, 4.1 assists per game, 1.4 blocks per game, 52.3% field goal, 38.4% three-point, 82.9% free throw.

LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

2024-25 statistics: 23.7 points per game, 9.0 assists per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 51.3% field goal, 39.8% three-point, 76.3% free throw.

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

2024-25 statistics: 30.1 points per game, 13.2 rebounds per game, 9.9 assists per game, 1.9 steals per game, 56.3% field goal, 47.5% three-point, 81% free throw.

2025 NBA Eastern Conference All-Star starters

Backcourt

Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks

2024-25 statistics: 26 points per game, 7.3 assists per game, 3.0 rebounds per game, 48.6% field goal, 39.1% three-point, 81.7% free throw.

Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers

2024-25 statistics: 23.2 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, 4.5 assists per game, 1.4 steals per game, 44.3% field goal, 39.6% three-point, 83.2% free throw.

Frontcourt

Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks

2024-25 statistics: 25.1 points per game, 13.9 rebounds per game, 3.5 assists per game, 1.0 steals per game, 54.5% field goal, 43.3% three-point, 83.6% free throw.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

2024-25 statistics: 31.5 points per game, 12.0 rebounds per game, 6.0 assists per game, 1.4 blocks per game, 60.5% field goal, 58.7% free throw.

Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics

2024-25 statistics: 27.4 points per game, 9.2 rebounds per game, 5.5 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game, 45.7% field goal, 35.5% three-point, 79.8% free throw.

NBA All-Star Game snubs: Who had a case to be a starter?

As in every year, some players put forth compelling arguments for why they should have been chosen as starters or at least received serious consideration. With only five starting positions available for each conference, the competition between being named a starter and being selected as a reserve is intensely close.

Discover the players who have been considered snubs for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game here.

How are All-Star starters chosen?

Since 2017, the process for selecting NBA All-Star starters has involved a weighted vote from fans (50%), NBA players (25%), and a media panel (25%). Each conference features two backcourt starters and three frontcourt starters. In case of a tie, the fan vote serves as the tiebreaker.

According to the NBA, “a player’s score is calculated using the formula (Fan Rank * 2 + Player Rank + Media Rank)/4.” For instance, if Player A ranks second in fan votes, third in player votes, and third in media votes, they have a weighted score of 2.5.

Last year, Damian Lillard and Jalen Brunson were tied with a weighted score of 3.75, but due to Lillard being ranked third by fans while Brunson was fifth, Lillard was awarded the starting position.

Jeff Zillgitt’s All-Star starters

Eastern Conference

Backcourt

Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell, New York’s Jalen Brunson

Frontcourt

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston’s Jayson Tatum, New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns

Western Conference

Backcourt

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

Frontcourt

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

Lorenzo Reyes’ All-Star starters

Eastern Conference

Backcourt

Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell, New York’s Jalen Brunson

Frontcourt

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston’s Jayson Tatum, New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns

Western Conference

Backcourt

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

Frontcourt

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

(This story was updated with new information.)