Since 1984, when former NBA commissioner David Stern implemented the All-Star Weekend, 13 members of NBA 75 have taken the team home. Howe was selected 23 times for the NHL All-Star Game. Aaron was a Major League Baseball All-Star in 21 different seasons, while Mays and Musial were in 20 seasons each. Mickey Mantle played 20 All-Star baseball games for 16 seasons as a selection; some baseball seasons included two All-Star games.
But that format no longer exists, as does the “objective scoreboard” format, which included a timeless final quarter in the last four All-Star Games. The winner of those games was the first team to achieve what the leading team had after three quarters, plus 24 points (all 24 are a nod to Kobe Bryant's last jersey number). This year, it will be a regular game with overtime if needed. If the game had been canceled, there was a great chance that the NBA would not get a contract with national television, something it didn't have at the time. This 14th appearance marked a well-deserved victory for Dirk, considered the best foreign-born player in NBA history.
He achieved the first triple-double of the All-Star Game in 1997, scored just eight points in the 2002 game (one week before his 39th birthday), was famously serenaded by Mariah Carey wearing a custom Wizards dress in the 2004 game, and had a record of overall losses in the All-Star Games. Tatum set an All-Star record last season, scoring 55 points in the Salt Lake City competition on his way to the MVP title. The selection for the NBA All-Star team, which is made through a process in which fan votes, player votes and media votes are combined, is widely considered to be a career-defining achievement. The opinions on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA, its clubs or Turner Broadcasting.
Last year, LeBron James equaled Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record for the most NBA All-Star selections in history after earning his nineteenth recognition. The following is a list of players who have been selected to the NBA All-Star Game at least once in their careers. In 1972, not only did he help the Lakers win a record of 33 consecutive games and the NBA title, but he also won the All-Star MVP, in a game held in Los Angeles. First established in 1951 and held every year except 1999, the NBA All-Star Game is an exhibition game designed to showcase the 24 best players in the league.
LeBron James once again surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, this time with the most All-Star selections in NBA history. The uniforms will be available for purchase starting tonight, following the announcement of the 2024 NBA All-Star starters. LeBron James has joined another exclusive club and will have many familiar faces by his side in this season's NBA All-Star Game. Excellence in basketball is recognized in many ways, but few can deny the achievement of being selected to an NBA All-Star Game.
