Lakers star LeBron James chosen to All-NBA second | College News

Twenty-two seasons in the past, LeBron James entered the NBA with nearly unbelievable expectations, the destiny of a franchise in Cleveland and a league hungry for a new star on his back.

Twenty-two years later, the Lakers’ star exceeded even probably the most outlandish predictions, successful championships in three completely different cities, scoring more factors than anybody in league historical past and authoring the sort of sustained greatness that’s unmatched across sport.

And if you needed proof, more was supplied Friday.

A panel of media voters chosen James to the league’s All-NBA second crew — the twenty first yr he’s been voted all-league on one of the three groups. His 21 All-NBA appearances is six more than Kareem-Abdul Jabbar, Kobe Bryant andf Tim Duncan, who are tied with the second at 15.

Despite turning 40 in late December, James performed 70 video games and averaged 24.4 factors, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists while capturing 51.3% from the sphere and 37.6% from three. His 78.2% capturing from the free-throw line was a profession best.

Clippers guard James Harden made All-NBA third crew, his eighth All-NBA choice and first since 2020.

League MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell made first crew All-NBA.

Jalen Brunson, Stephen Curry, Anthony Edwards and Evan Mobley joined James on the second crew while Cade Cunningham, Tyrese Haliburton, Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Williams had been with Harden on the third crew.

James, who suffered a sprained medial collageral ligament in the Lakers’ ultimate recreation of the first spherical, has a $52-million participant option for next season. If he declines the option, he’d be an unrestricted free agent.