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.
Clippers guard James Harden was named to the third team. The future Hall of Famer averaged 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 41% from the field and 35.2% from 3-point range in 79 regular-season games.
Joining Harden on the third team were 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).
James, who suffered a sprained MCL in the Lakers’ series-ending Game 5 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, has a $52-million player option for next season. If he declines the option, he will become an unrestricted free agent.
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