Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic earned his fifth NBA All-Star appearance, securing his fourth starting times in the game.
This season, he has maintained an elite performance, averaging 33.6 points, 9.3 assists, and 8.5 rebounds in 37 games. Doncic is one of the five Western Conference starters, alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Nikola Jokic.In Eastern Conference, the starters include Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Haliburton, and Damian Lillard.With this, Doncic now has the second most All-Star appearances in Mavericks history, trailing only Dirk Nowitzki’s 14 selections. Notably, Doncic holds the record for the most All-Star Game starts in Mavericks history.At just 24, he joins an exclusive group with five All-Star selections before turning 25, including LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. Surpassing Rolando Blackman, Doncic secures the second-highest number of All-Star nods in Mavericks history. In a recent appearance on ‘Inside the NBA,’ Doncic shared his childhood dream of watching the All-Star Game and expressed his joy at now being a part of it.Kyrie Irving, finishing fourth in fan voting, remains a potential All-Star reserve, aiming to replicate the Mavericks’ feat of two starters in the previous season.