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LeBron James Named NBA All-Star for Record 20th Time. On Jan. 25, James became the first NBA player to be named to an All-Star team for the 20th time, ESPN reports. He was picked to be a starter for the Western Conference. Rounding out the West's starting five are Nikola Jokic, Kevin Durant. Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. James issued a statement after the Lakers beat the Bulls 141-132 on Jan. 25. "I give credit and a lot of respect to my fans who have been along with me through this whole 21-year journey." "And voting me in as an All-Star starter for the 20th-consecutive time, just very humbled." James went on to say that he's "blessed to be able to do what I love to do and just try to give back, give back to the game that's given me over two decades" "So, to be able to know this is the first time ever in NBA history to have this many All-Star starts or whatever the case might be, it's very cool." LeBron James, via statement. Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard. Starting players named to the Eastern Conference include Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT