LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers led the Western Conference’s starting lineup for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, which was revealed on Thursday night.

Alongside him at the beginning are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Dončić, Nikola Jokić, and Kevin Durant. James is the only player in NBA history to have started 20 consecutive All-Star games, so this pick is a piece of history for him.

In his 21st season, he surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 19 picks with his 20th pick. Currently, it’s hard to discover a longevity or production record that doesn’t belong to James because he keeps adding to his already legendary resume every year.

James discussed the significance of this choice and what it means to him to have such a devoted following that he continues to top his conference in voting twenty-one years later.

First of all, like I mentioned in the interview following the game,. First and foremost, I told my supporters to show me gratitude and appreciation for supporting me throughout the course of my 21-year career and to vote me in as an All-Star starter for the twentieth time in a row, James remarked. I’m just incredibly thankful and grateful to be able to pursue my passions. And all I can do is try to repay the game for all it has given me over the past 20 years.

It’s really amazing to be able to see that this is the first time in NBA history that there have been this many All-Star starts, or whatever the situation may be. It goes without saying that I grew up seeing the all-time greats play in the All-Star Game.

I was hoping to play on that court on a Sunday during All-Star Weekend when I first started playing the game. And I’ve had the good fortune to accomplish it 19 times, and in two weeks it will be 20. That’s really cool, then.

These achievements mean less to James now than they do regarding meeting or surpassing goals. It’s more important that he keeps doing what he loves and accepts the recognition that comes with it.

I mean, in my career, I’ve outperformed expectations. Thus, it’s really awesome to be able to keep making progress throughout your career, and it’s really humble, James remarked. However, my dream of playing in the NBA has exceeded all of my expectations.

And that was a very long time ago. Therefore, everything else is essentially additional credit. I’m incredibly humbled to still be able to play the game I love and to have achieved these things.

James currently has the best CV in NBA history. Over the course of 21 years, he has nearly achieved every achievement a player can make, and he still shows very little indication of slowing down.

As he gets ready to play in the same league as his kid, who might play in the NBA next season, James is still comfortably leading the Lakers and could be vying for a championship. The icing on the cake for all that history is his 20th All-Star appearance.