Giannis Antetokounmpo named starter for 2021 NBA All-Star Game

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Feb 18, 2021 6:42 PM CDT

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named a starter for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, the league announced Thursday.

5 All-Stars. 5 Starts For The Greek Freak!! pic.twitter.com/jJhwLwiFCU
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 19, 2021

The game will take place on Sunday, March 7 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

Fans, media and players determined the starters, with fans accounting for 50% of the vote, according to a press release, and media and players accounting for 25% each.

Joining Antetokounmpo as starters for the 70th NBA All-Star Game are Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks), Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets), LeBron James (LA Lakers), Kawhi Leonard (LA Clippers) and Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets).

The rosters for the NBA All-Star Game will be determined through the NBA All-Star Draft, where the two team captains, Durant and James, will select from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves in each conference and make their picks without regard to conference affiliation.

The reserves for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, selected by the NBA head coaches, will be announced on Tuesday, Feb. 23.