Lebron James revealed a few hours before the NBA All-Star game on Sunday that he will not play because of ankle and foot pain.
“You won’t see anything from me tonight, unfortunately. I won’t be in uniform tonight,” James said at a first name press conference. “Still handling ankle and discomfort in the foot, so I won’t play tonight, unfortunately. You know, I hate it.”
James was elected to his record-breaking 21st all-star game. He would play for Team Shaq in the new four-team mini tournament format.
The 40-year-old missed a recent game, February 8 against Indiana Pacers, because of the left ankle’s tenderness.
James is on average 24.3 points, 9.0 assists and 7.7 returns per match in 48 matches for Los Angeles Lakers, only lack four matches with injury or illness.
The new All-Star format will see two semi-final games, the first Pitting Team Kenny (captain of Kenny “Jet” Smith) against Team Chuck (Charles Barkley) and the second Pitting Team Shaq (Shaquille O’Neal) against Team Candace , A team consisting of rising stars that is captain of Candace Parker.
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