The 2018 NBA All-Star Game is only a few days away and the league has now released official team and player emojis for the event. Team LeBron and Team Stephen are the competing squads with each player receiving a unique emoji as has been the tradition the past few years.

Fans can use #TeamLeBron and #TeamStephen which will show emojis corresponding to their jersey colors. For the players, they were given icons related to their nicknames, looks, and others.

Known as King James, LeBron James has a crown for his emoji. Meanwhile, Stephen Curry has a hand with three fingers up, representing his favorite shot — the 3-pointer.

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There are several interesting, funny, and cute emojis that can be used by fans.

For Team Lebron, there’s the Miami Heat’s Goran Dragic, nicknamed the Dragon, who has a fire-breathing Dragon emoji. The Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant has his initials inside a basketball with his team’s colors. The Boston Celtics’ Kyrie Irving has his patented crossover featured in his emoji along with the clover leaf background. The New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis has a very apt emoji with a blue and orange-colored unicorn.

For Team Stephen’s squad, the Toronto Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan has a maple leaf to represent the Canadian team together with his number 10. The Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid received an emoji with his silhouette in front of his jersey number. The Houston Rockets’ James Harden, nicknamed The Beard, has one of the most simple but unique emojis. Harden’s emoji shows his entire face that can’t be mistaken for any other player’s.

Fans can start using the hashtags with the teams’ and players’ names to start enjoying the new emojis.