LeBron James continues to achieve milestones during the latter stages of his career that only he has reached.
James received 2024-25 All-NBA honors on Friday, named to the second team for the first time since 2021.
His 21 All-NBA overall selections extend his record, a total that is now six more than Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. His 21 consecutive selections is, obviously, another record, and he’s the first player to be age 40 or older during what became an All-NBA regular season.
James became the oldest player to be named to an All-NBA last season.
He was also the youngest player to make an All-NBA team when he was voted on to the second team for the 2004-05 season.
James is a 13-time first-team, four-time second-team and four-time third-team pick.
He became the first player in league history to score 50,000 combined regular-season and postseason points in a March 4 home victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
He averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists and 7.8 rebounds in 70 regular-season games. While 2024-25 was the first season since James was a rookie when he didn’t average at least 25 points, it marked the first time he has played at least 70 regular-season games in back-to-back seasons since joining the Lakers during the 2018 offseason.
The All-NBA teams, which are decided without regard to positions, are voted on by a panel of 100 reporters and broadcasters who cover the NBA. They vote for players with points awarded on a 5-3-1 basis.
Oklahoma City MVP guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (three All-NBA selections in his career), Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (nine selections), Denver center Nikola Jokic (seventh) and Boston forward Jayson Tatum (fifth) were the only unanimous first-team selections. They were joined on the first team by Cleveland guard Donovan Mitchell (second selection).
On the second team: James; New York guard Jalen Brunson, Golden State guard Steph Curry (11th selection), Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards and Cleveland’s Evan Mobley, the league’s Defensive Player of the Year.
The third team: Clippers guard James Harden, Detroit guard Cade Cunningham, Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton, Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns and Thunder wing Jalen Williams.
James received one first-team vote for All-NBA, meaning he has received a first-team vote in 20 of his 22 seasons (exceptions were 2019 and 2023).
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