"King" LeBron is 42 years old, the first NBA All-Star to be honored for 22 consecutive years... "I didn't even think about it.""

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The NBA's "King" wrote another unanswered record. LeBron James (42, Los Angeles Lakers) won the honor of being selected as an All-Star for the 22nd consecutive year.

The NBA Secretariat announced the list of 2026 NBA All-Star Game on the 2nd (Korea Standard Time). A vote by Western Conference coaches put LeBron on the Western Conference reserve list.

This increased LeBron's record of consecutive All-Star selections since 2005. "Honestly, I didn't even think about selecting an All-Star," LeBron said through "AP News Agency."

LeBron has missed 14 games since the opening with sciatica this season. It was the first time in his 23-year career that he started the season without playing both preseason and training camp.

Since returning from injury, LeBron has played 31 games, averaging 21.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.6 assists. LeBron, who is still alive despite his age, said, "I didn't set a goal to become an All-Star at the beginning of the season after missing 14 games," adding, "I focused only on recovering my rusty sense of play and returning to the highest level of performance while missing summer training."

LeBron, who remained strong despite his age, became the only player with multiple All-Star selection records since the age of 40, along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. "I have great respect for their decision as I was chosen by the coaches," James said. "I'm glad I've still been recognized for my performance. I will accept with humility that I can repay the fans who supported me," he added.

Luca Doncic, who was selected as the Western Conference starter with James this season, also congratulated him. Doncic said, "It's a natural result. Even at that age, he still shows the highest level of performance. "It's amazing to play in the same team as LeBron," he said.

In addition to LeBron and Doncic, Stekan Curry (Golden State Warriors), Shay Gilzer Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder), Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), and Victor Wembleyama (San Antonio Spurs) were listed in the Western Conference lineup for the All-Star Game.

In the Eastern Conference, Janis Antetokounmpo (Milwick Bucks), Jaylon Brown (Boston Celtics), Jaylon Brunson (New York Knicks), Kedier Cunningham (Detroit Pistons) and Tyreece Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers) will be the starters.

The All-Star Game will be held at Intuit Dome, the home stadium of the Los Angeles Clippers, on the 16th. This year, two U.S. teams and one international team will compete in round robin, breaking away from the existing East West showdown method.

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