Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will sit out the NBA All-Star Sport on Sunday due to lingering discomfort in his foot and ankle.
The four-time champion lacking the league’s showcase occasion ends a streak of 20-straight All-Star Sport begins for James. He’d been chosen as a starter yearly since his second season in 2004-2005.
He was set to play for Shaq’s OGs, the crew drafted by Shaquille O’Neal, for the mini match.
James, 40, stated he hopes to be prepared for the Lakers first sport after the break on Wednesday towards the Charlotte Hornets. He performed within the Lakers’ final two video games earlier than the break, however did miss the crew’s Feb. 8 matchup with the Indiana Pacers.
The Lakers are presently fifth within the Western Convention and seeking to transfer up the standings after buying and selling for star guard Luka Doncic earlier this month.
“With 30 games left and us trying to make a playoff push in the wild, wild West, I felt like it was very important for me to kind of take care of myself and understand what’s coming,” James stated.
