Kapiteni LeBron James iz Los Angeles Lakersa i Kevin Durant iz Brooklyn Netsa izabrali su ekipe za predstojeću NBA All Star utakmicu koja će biti odigrana u nedjelju 7. marta u State Farm Areni u Atlanti.

James je prvog birao Giannisa Antetokounmpa iz Milwaukee Bucksa, a osim njih dvojice u prvoj petorci “Tima LeBron” su Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors), Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks) i Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets). Rezerve u “Timu LeBron” su Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers), Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers), Chris Paul (Phoenix Suns), Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics), Paul George (Los Angeles Clippers), Domantas Sabonis (Indiana Pacers) i Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz).

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Durant je u svoj tim prvo birao saigrača iz Brooklyn Netsa Kyriea Irvinga, a u početnoj petorci “Tima Durant” su Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), Kawhi Leonard (LA Clippers), Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards) i Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics). Tatum je izabran u prvu petorku zbog povrede kapitena ekipe Duranta.

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— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) March 5, 2021

Rezerve u “Timu Durant” su James Harden (Brooklyn Nets), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans), Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls), Julius Randle (New York Knicks), Nikola Vučević (Orlando Magic) i Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz).

Trener “Tima LeBron” je Quin Snyder iz Utah Jazza, dok je trener “Tima Durant” Philadelphijin Doc Rivers.