LeBron James' AllStar starter streak comes to an end after twoplus decades Criss Partee January 20, 2026 at 3:18 AM 0 LeBron James' AllStar starter streak has ended. For the first time in 22 years, James did not receive enough votes to earn a starting spot on an AllStar team. As one of the most polarizing figures in sports for over two decades, James has been the most recognizable player in the NBA during that time, and his presence in a starting lineup for every AllStar team has contributed to that reputation.
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Criss Partee January 20, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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LeBron James' All-Star starter streak has ended.
For the first time in 22 years, James did not receive enough votes to earn a starting spot on an All-Star team. As one of the most polarizing figures in sports for over two decades, James has been the most recognizable player in the NBA during that time, and his presence in a starting lineup for every All-Star team has contributed to that reputation.
Though James finished outside the top five in Western Conference All-Star voting, he could still be named as a reserve. Despite his polarizing reputation, James has long been one of the NBA's most popular players by many measures. In his record 23rd season as a pro, James remains a difference-maker for the Lakers, although not quite in the way many remember from his prime years.
He has averaged 22.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game so far in the 2025-26 NBA season after missing the first 14 games of the year, managing sciatica. James held a historic streak of 10-plus point games entering the season, which dated back to 2007 — his age-22 season. That came to an end in early December after 1,297 consecutive games with 10 or more points.
In his prime, James carried teams to the NBA Finals through sheer will and overall skill. Although those days are behind him, LeBron could always count on his popularity during All-Star voting. No matter how much criticism James received on social media, All-Star voting consistently showed that, despite the chatter and hate, fans still loved King James.
That long-standing trend, which lasted over two decades, has come to an end. Once regarded as one of the most durable players in league history, injuries have started to take a toll on James, causing him to miss more games. This season, James has appeared in 24 of the Lakers' 41 games so far. At 41 years old, it seems that Father Time may have finally caught up to James and is pulling ahead in this race.
Los Angeles is currently sitting in sixth place in the Western Conference (25-16) with a slim half-game lead over seventh-place Phoenix.
Source: "AOL Sports"
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Published: January 19, 2026 at 09:27PM on Source: ANDY MAG
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