Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continued making history on Tuesday by being named to his 17th consecutive All-NBA team.
James earned Second Team honors — his third career Second Team nod and first since 2006-07. LeBron made the First Team every season from 2007-08 through 2019-20, with the lone exception of 2018-19. That season, his first season in Los Angeles, James had to settle for Third Team due to a lingering groin injury that limited him to 55 games as the Lakers missed the playoffs.
17/18 for The kid from AKRON!! 🤴🏾 #TrulyBlessed🙏🏾 #SFG🚀
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2021
The King's latest Second Team inclusion extended his record streak of All-NBA selections. He made the Second Team in his sophomore season (2004-05) and hasn't come up short since.
James averaged 25.0 points on 51.3% shooting in 2020-21, to go along with 7.7 rebounds, 7.8 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He was on track to win his fifth career MVP award before suffering a high ankle sprain on March 20 that caused him to miss 26 games and derailed the season.
Consequently, his Win Shares (5.6) was the lowest since his rookie season, and his Box Plus-Minus (7.5) was the second-lowest of his career.
James did extend his record of consecutive seasons averaging 25.0+ PPG to 17. He's also a 17-time All-Star. He extended another record streak, of double-digit scoring games, to 1,040 in 2020-21.
James received 174 total points in the voting, the 10th most overall, including two First Team votes. LeBron's teammate, Anthony Davis, received one Second Team vote and two Third Team votes.
Fellow Lakers legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kobe Bryant each made fifteen straight All-NBA teams, as did San Antonio Spurs Hall of Famer Tim Duncan.
Moral of the story: do not take LeBron James for granted.
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