Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and LaMelo Ball remain the leaders at guard in the East & West, with Jokić and Antetokounmpo as the top overall leaders.

The latest return of votes for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game have returned some fascinating results. Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are the overall leaders in votes received, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

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Feb 18, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Western Conference forward Luka Doncic (77) of the Dallas Mavericks dribbles the ball against Eastern Conference center Bam Adebayo (13) of the Miami Heat during the first half of the 73rd NBA All Star game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

LeBron James played in his 20th All-Star Game, setting a record, just one year after becoming the player with the most fan vote leads, surpassing Michael Jordan. Aside from LeBron and MJ, only 16 other players have been No.

Here are the first returns from All-Star Game voting and important things to know about the process ahead of this year's game.

Victor Wembanyama is nearing one million fan votes for the NBA All-Star Game, trailing top Western Conference players.

See where the Mavericks’ backcourt duo ranks among the West’s top guards as we inch closer to the league’s All-Star reveal.

The second returns of NBA All-Star voting are in, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks still leads all vote-getters. Just like in the first returns, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets leads all Western Conference vote-getters.