James — a pick for 21 straight years — now has two more All-Star selections than anyone else in NBA history (Abdul-Jabbar was a 19-time pick) and is three years clear of anyone else for the longest streak of consecutive selections. Kobe Bryant was picked for 18 consecutive All-Star Games, the second-longest such streak.

LeBron James, now 40 years old, is still undeniably one of the best basketball players on the planet. On Thursday night, the fans, media, and James’s fellow players made as much known by selecting James to represent the Western Conference in the All-Star Game,