The 2025 NBA All-Star Game will be played at the Chase Center, the home of the Warriors, on the 17th, and the Lakers' 40-year-old star "James Emperor" James announced before the game that he will not participate in the star game due to sore ankles. This time, James was selected for the All-Star Game for the first time but did not participate in this mid-season extravaganza.

Now Zhan Huang has withdrawn from this All-Star Game due to injury and has not had the opportunity to appear with Durant, Curry and other stars

The Associated Press revealed that James announced that he would not play the All-Star Game about 90 minutes before the game, because he was experiencing discomfort in his feet and ankles, which is a problem he will have in the past few seasons. "I was hoping to feel a lot better this morning, but it wasn't as I would have liked." James said he plans to return to Los Angeles in the evening and receive treatment on Monday, U.S. time, "I don't have a vacation." ”

James hopes to be in time for the Lakers' home game against the Hornets on Wednesday. This year's All-Star Game divided the 24 selected stars into three teams, led by NBA legends O'Neal, Barkley, and Smith, plus a team called "Team C" who qualified from the Rookie Challenge. James was included in O'Neal's "Shaq's OGs" in this All-Star Game,

James has been selected to the All-Star Game for 21 consecutive years since his first All-Star Game in 2005, and today was the 21st All-Star Game of his career, having been selected as an All-Star Game starter for the past 20 consecutive years. Now Zhan Huang has withdrawn from this All-Star Game due to injury and has not had the opportunity to appear with Durant, Curry and other stars.