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The following is a list of players who have been selected for the NBA All-Star Game at least once in their career. [5] Note that the number indicates the player's number of selections—not the number of games played. For instance, Michael Jordan was named to the All-Star Game roster 14 times, but missed the 1986 game due to injury. [6]
NBA All-Star Game. The National Basketball Association All-Star Game is a basketball exhibition game hosted every February by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and showcases 24 of the league's star players. Since 2022, it was held on the third Sunday of February, the same day that the Daytona 500 was held, and one week after the Super Bowl.
Yearly leaders. Hall of Famer Michael Jordan led the voting 9 times and is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Hall of Famer Julius Erving led the voting 4 times, largely because of his flashy moves. Vince Carter was a fan favorite for the all-star game in his prime for his high flying dunks.
The NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player[ 1] ( MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to the player (s) voted best of the annual All-Star Game. The award was established in 1953 when NBA officials decided to designate an MVP for each year's game. The league also re-honored players from the previous two ...
Three-Point Contest. The Three-Point Contest[ 1] is a National Basketball Association (NBA) contest held on the Saturday before the annual All-Star Game as part of All-Star Weekend . The 2019 iteration of the contest involved ten participants. From its introduction in 1986 to 2018, eight participants were selected to participate in each season ...
108,713 for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game which was held in Cowboys Stadium at Arlington, Texas — the largest attendance in history for any basketball game. Youngest All-Star Game MVP. LeBron James (21 years, 51 days) Oldest All-Star Game MVP. Shaquille O'Neal (36 years, 346 days) Youngest Rising Stars Challenge MVP.
James led all players in fan votes with his 18th All-Star selection, tying Bryant and just one behind Abdul-Jabbar; [288] his team achieved its fifth consecutive All-Star victory, [289] defeating Team Durant 163–161, [290] with James hitting the game-winning dagger shot in front of his hometown crowd. [291] [292] James in 2022
Only Lenny Wilkens ( SuperSonics, Cavaliers, and Hawks ), Alex Hannum (Hawks, Warriors, and 76ers ), and Doc Rivers ( Celtics, 76ers, and Bucks) have represented three separate teams as the All-Star Game coach. Red Auerbach, the head coach for the Boston Celtics between 1950–1966, coached the most All-Star Games with 11 appearances.