James will make his record 21st consecutive start as an All-Star and Curry, the long-time face of the Golden State Warriors, is now formally serving as host for the weekend with his 11th All-Star appearance. As of now, the Knicks are the only team with two All-Stars, despite being in third place in the East.

The date was February 15, 2004, the last time LeBron James didn't play in the NBA's All-Star game, which was ironically being played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles that year. The world was a very different place back then. Shaquille O'Neal won the All-Star game's MVP award and Kevin Garnett was on the way to being named NBA MVP.

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is approaching, and on Thursday, the starters for that contest were announced. As usual, James will be one of the starters in the league's midseason classic. It wouldn’t be an #NBAAllStar game without The King 👑 @KingJames is a Western Conference starter! pic.twitter.com/p2bphxO5hs