LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo chosen as captains for NBA All-Star Game 2023

LeBron, Giannis chosen as captains for NBA All-Star Game

LeBron James was announced Thursday as an NBA All-Star for the 19th time. James will be the captain of one of the teams for the Feb. 19 All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, while Eastern Conference voting leader Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks will captain the other side.

NBA All-Star Captain Giannis Antetokounmpo Pushes Teammate For Honor

Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is “El Capitan!” as he wrote in his salute to the fans who pushed him past the Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant — and into the captain’s chair for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. This year the NBA is working some serious playground action at the game, with the captains actually choosing up sides right before the game starts — just like players do on asphalt around the world. El Capitan! pic.twitter.com/C…

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LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo chosen as captains for NBA All-Star Game 2023

James was announced Thursday as an NBA All-Star for the 19th time.

LeBron, Giannis chosen as captains for NBA All-Star Game

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James is closing in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA career scoring record. And now, he has caught Abdul-Jabbar on another page of the All-Star record book. James was announced Thursday as an NBA All-Star for the 19th time, the Los Angeles Lakers’ star tying Abdul-Jabbar for the most selections

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo captains at the NBA All-Star Game - Le Canada Français

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks will be captains of the two teams competing in the NBA All-Star Game on February 19 in Salt Lake City. For James, it will be his 19th career appearance in the All-Star Game, which will allow him to equal Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record for the most appearances at this event. The NBA is using the captains format for a sixth year. James has been captain for the pr…