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LeBron James revealed that he will not be playing in the NBA All-Star game at the last minute. Earlier in the weekend, LeBron told the media that he would not arrive in San Francisco until late Saturday night.

Once again Lebron wont arrive to all star festivities until the end of this weekend pic.twitter.com/oG3VsbzZhX

— Oh No He Didn’t (@ohnohedidnt24) February 14, 2025

When LeBron finally arrived in San Francisco, he spoke to the media an hour before tip-off and told them that he would not be playing in the All-Star game due to foot problems.

“I was hoping it would feel a lot better this morning. It’s not where I want it to be. … “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 take care of myself… I hope to be available Wednesday.”

“I will not be playing tonight unfortunately”

– LeBron 💔 pic.twitter.com/0Zg448JVdz

— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) February 16, 2025

Fans were not happy that LeBron pulled out of the game in the last minute and may have cost someone a spot on the team.

LeBron is the absolute WORST representative of professionalism in the NBA. He knew a week ago or more that he wasn’t going to play, but rather than bowing out early so there could be a replacement, he says it an hour before tip-off. He gets the recognition but doesn’t have to… https://t.co/VzPOxluUO9

— Arizona Sports History (@AZSportsHistory) February 16, 2025