LOS ANGELES – LeBron James chose Giannis Antetokounmpo to spearhead his NBA All-Star Game line-up on Thursday as rival captain Kevin Durant opted for Brooklyn team-mate Kyrie Irving with his top pick.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar James — who had the right of first choice from the player pool after topping votes for the All-Star game — wasted no time in drafting the Milwaukee Bucks’ reigning league MVP Antetokounmpo.
Durant, who will be a non-playing captain in Sunday’s showpiece in Atlanta due to injury, chose Irving with the second pick.
James meanwhile filled out his starting line-up with Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, Dallas Ma…
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