On Wednesday, the All-NBA teams were announced, and as widely expected, LeBron James was one of the players who made the cut.
He was named to the All-NBA third team, which some of his fans may see as a disappointment. It marks the third consecutive year he wasn’t named to the All-NBA first team.
However, in making the third squad, James added to his impressive resume and legacy.
It was his 19th consecutive selection to one of the All-NBA teams, which is the most ever. He widened the gap between himself and the three players with the second-most All-NBA selections — late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Hall of Famer Tim Duncan.
LeBron James has made one of the All-NBA teams in 19 straight seasons, an NBA record pic.twitter.com/qKiIKBzKSc
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) May 10, 2023
Most All-NBA team selections in NBA history: (UPDATED)
19 — LEBRON JAMES
15 — Kobe Bryant
15 — Tim Duncan
15 — K. Abdul-Jabbar
14 — Shaquille O'Neal
14 — Karl Malone
12 — Dirk Nowitzki
12 — Hakeem Olajuwan
12 — Jerry West
12 — Bob Cousy
12 — Dolph Schayes
11 — Michael Jordan pic.twitter.com/JoAcVIT5ZB— LeBron Muse (@BronMuse) May 10, 2023
In addition, James made history by becoming the first player to get named to an All-NBA team in his 20th season.
BREAKING: LeBron James becomes the 1st player in NBA history to make an All-NBA team in his 20th season. pic.twitter.com/4orURfOP6U
— Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) May 10, 2023
He averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists a game in the regular season while guiding the Lakers from a 2-10 start to the NBA playoffs.
Although the all-time leading scorer hasn’t been playing his best in the playoffs, his team is on the verge of knocking out the defending world champion Golden State Warriors and advancing to the Western Conference Finals.
