The 2023 edition of the NBA All-Star Game is scheduled for this Sunday, 19; find out which were the biggest participations of the friendly of stars in the league
O NBA All-Star Game of 2023 will take place this Sunday, 19, from 22h (Brasília time). The friendly match between the greatest basketball stars in the world will be hosted in Salt Lake City, home of utah jazz, at the Energy Solutions Arena. So the sportbuzz brings the list of players with the greatest appearances in the history of the event.
LeBron James will break yet another record being captain of his team. In addition to overcoming Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the best scorer in the history of the league, the star will match the former center in the position of athlete who participated in the most All-Star Game: only both were present in 19 seasons throughout their careers.
In the second position, it is only Kobe Bryant, with 18 appearances in total. It is worth noting that the idol of the Los Angeles Lakers, who died in 2020 in a helicopter accident, went on to name the All-Star Game MVP award, weeks after his death; trophy winners since then have been Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo It is Stephen Curry.
In third place (with 15 “calls”) are Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett (who was MVP in the 2003 game) and Shaquille O’Neal. Interestingly, in addition to appearances in the All-Star Game, Shaq shares one of his MVP nominations for the event with Kobe Bryant, with whom he also formed a great team partnership with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Likewise, fourth place in the ranking (with 14 registered participations) is occupied by big names, such as: Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Dirk Nowitzki It is Jerry West. Finally, closing the top 5, they appeared in 13 editions: Wilt Chamberlain, Bob Cousy, Kevin Durant, John Havlicek It is Dwyane Wade.
Source: sportbuzz
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