Despite the Los Angeles Lakers’ early exit from the postseason, LeBron James continues to add more records under his belt.
The NBA announced the 2025 All-NBA teams on Friday, May 23. The Lakers’ small forward was named in the All-NBA second team alongside Stephen Curry, Anthony Edwards, Evan Mobley, and Jalen Brunson.
Here’s what James had to say after making yet another All-NBA selection.
LeBron James’ Reaction to All-NBA Team Selection
James made the All-NBA team for the 21st time in his 22-year-long career. This was the fourth time he was selected for the All-NBA second team. He has earned the All-NBA first team selection 13 times and the All-NBA third team four times. His rookie season was the only season when he didn’t earn the honor.
The four-time NBA champion took to his X handle to show his surprise at the achievement.
“ALL NBA at 40!! Low key crazy to me right now! Sitting here watching the playoffs just thinking about it. Blessed beyond I can even imagine.👑🙏🏾,” he wrote.
ALL NBA at 40!! Low key crazy to me right now! Sitting here watching the playoffs just thinking about it. Blessed beyond I can even imagine.👑🙏🏾
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 24, 2025
James’ 21 All-NBA selections extend his lead as the player with the most All-NBA selections. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan sit in second place, with 15 selections each. James also has the longest All-NBA streak in history with 21 consecutive selections. His 11 straight first-team honors make him the player with the longest streak for All-NBA first team selection as well.
Longest All-NBA streaks in history:
LeBron James – 21 seasons (’04-’25)
Kobe Bryant – 15 (’98-’13)
Karl Malone – 14 (’87-’01)
Tim Duncan – 13 (’97-’10)
Shaquille O’Neal – 13 (’93-’06)LeBron also holds the all-time record for consecutive First Team honors (11; ’07-’18).
— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) May 23, 2025
Even at 40, James played 70 regular-season games in the 2024-25 season. He averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, and 7.8 rebounds this season while shooting 51.3% from the field and 37.6% from beyond the arc. He became the first player aged 40 or more to earn the All-NBA selection.
LeBron James is the first player at age 40 or older to make All-NBA in NBA history 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TsEyU3JTCt
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 24, 2025
James led the Lakers to a 50-32 record and the third seed in the Western Conference. However, the franchise fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs.
He also dethroned Michael Jordan as the oldest player to receive NBA MVP votes. James earned 14 votes (one fourth-place vote and 13 fifth-place votes) from the panel as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the 2025 NBA MVP. The Lakers star finished sixth on the list behind Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, and Donovan Mitchell.
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The All-NBA first team consists of Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, and Donovan Mitchell. On the other hand, Tyrese Haliburton, Karl-Anthony Towns, Cade Cunningham, James Harden, and Jalen Williams are part of the All-NBA third team.
