Extremely popular, above any other star of his NBAremains o Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak leads the race in the public vote for the All Star Game, which this year will be held in San Francisco on February 16.
The 30-year-old superstar has collected 1,710,630 votesmore not only in the East, but across the league, as a distant second follows o Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets with 1,422,121 votes.
Above one million votes Jayson Tatum (Celtics), Kevin Durant (Suns), LeBron James (Lakers), Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks) and Cy Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) have also taken.
The public vote influences the selection of the starting five for the All Star Game by 50%, while the vote of the NBA players and the media count from 25%.
The next update on the public voting process will be on January 9.
Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences in the first fan returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by AT&T.
Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters. NBA players and a media panel account for 25% each.
Next fan update: 1/9. pic.twitter.com/OoIIa3S3fn
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 2, 2025
Source: Sport Fm
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