Famous starters - King James makes record 21st All-Star appearance

The starting fives for the NBA All-Star break are known, the West is led by Mark Deignault, the East by Kenny Atkinson

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Record-breaking James will be on the same side of the floor with NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, Photo: REUTERS
Record-breaking James will be on the same side of the floor with NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, Photo: REUTERS
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The starting fives for the NBA All-Star Game are known - fans had the right to 60 percent of the choices, while media representatives and current players of the strongest basketball league each had 25 percent.

The Western Conference starting lineup will include LeBron James (LA Lakers), Nikola Jokic (Denver), Kevin Durant (Phoenix), Shai Gilges-Alexander (Oklahoma) and Steph Curry (Golden State).

The Eastern Conference's first five are: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee), Jayson Tatum (Boston), Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland), Jaylen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns (both New York Knicks).

For 40-year-old King James, the All-Star call-up was the 21st of his career. That is a record in NBA history.

Seven reserves from each conference will be announced next Thursday on TNT based on coaches' votes.

The coaches for this year's All-Star Game will be Mark Deignault (Oklahoma) and Kenny Atkinson (Cleveland).

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