Top 2 vote getters in the entire league are chosen, not just in each conference. Then they draft. Where the 30 NBA coaches are concerned, they are responsible for selecting the 14 reserves, voting for two guards, three frontcourt players and two players at any position in their respective conferences.

The last time NBA All-Star Weekend was held in Los Angeles was in 2018. NBA All-Star Weekend could be returning to Los Angeles in 2025.

The players that win Sunday's All-Star Game - either Team LeBron or Team Giannis - will each take home $100,000 thanks to a reported increase of $50,000 in 2018, NBC Sports reports. However, players on the losing team will receive only the $25,000 listed in the CBA.

The 64 players selected for the annual All-Star showcase compete for a bonus pool of $640,000. However, there's a condition: only players on the winning team are eligible to receive a share. Consequently, each of the 32 players on the winning team will be awarded a check of $20,000.

: an outstanding or highly regarded performer within a field : star. The ceremony gathered all-stars from film, television, and radio.

March 2, 1951 The All-Star Game was first played at the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. The starting lineup for each squad is selected by a combination of fan, player, and media voting, while head coaches choose the reserves, seven players from their respective conferences, so each side has a 12-man roster.

Since 2018, each player on the winning team will receive $100,000 while the runners up will take home $25,000 a piece. The NBA is confident that the $75,000 gap will ensure that the players will truly compete for the trophy and to be fair, the gamble has paid off as evidenced by the comments of some players.

Each All-Star player receives six tickets to the game for friends and family, first-class airfare for themselves and two guests, hotel accommodations, meal allowances, a $1,000 cash stipend, and an undisclosed "gift" from either the American or National League.

Those players receive a stipend for their participation, per the CBA. This year, it's $10,000, but that is set to increase to $15,000 in 2024. Players – at least those who were available to play – on the roster of the winning All-Star Game team split an $800,000 bonus, which breaks down to about $25,000 each.

Each All-Star player receives six tickets to the game for friends and family, first-class airfare for themselves and two guests, hotel accommodations, meal allowances, a $1,000 cash stipend, and an undisclosed "gift" from either the American or National League.

An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league.

The National Basketball Association All-Star Game is a basketball exhibition game hosted every February by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and showcases 24 of the league's star players. It is the featured event of NBA All-Star Weekend, a three-day event which goes from Friday to Sunday.