LeBron James being an All-Star should not be up for debate. It should not even be in question, and Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green made that perfectly clear in one blunt statement.
Draymond Green backs on LeBron James on his All-Star campaign
On The Draymond Green Show, he said it without hesitation: “I know a lot of people are like, ‘he shouldn’t be an All-Star.’ Like, shut up. Yes, he should because he’s an All-Star…there’s no world where LeBron James isn’t an All-Star this year.”
This season, early fan voting shows LeBron James sitting ninth in the Western Conference, a big, surprising drop from his usual top-three placement. That kind of dropoff has got people talking, but it should not change reality.
James is 41 years old. He has missed training camp and the start of the season due to sciatica and is still ramping back up. He has played just 15 games so far, putting up 20.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game.
Those numbers are not peak LeBron numbers, but they are more than enough to show he is still performing at an elite level. And a player of his caliber should be given the benefit of the doubt that this is only a slow start and that he will start balling out again as his usual self.
LeBron is a sports miracle. He has been an All-Star every season since 2005. Twenty-one selections. The most in NBA history. That is two decades of consistent excellence and recognition. A temporary dip in voting, an injury, or a slow start should not change the fact that he is among the league’s very best.
Luckily for James, fan votes are only part of the process. Coaches and players have their say, and they know exactly who belongs. LeBron’s status is secure, and history proves that early chatter rarely matters.
Draymond’s message is simple: LeBron’s All-Star spot does not need defending. His production, impact, and presence in the league speak for themselves.
So the conversation may flare, rankings may shift, and younger stars may capture attention, but nothing should change the fact that LeBron belongs.
When the final rosters are announced, LeBron will be there. Green is saying that the noise, the chatter, and the early-voting numbers are all things that should not matter at the end of the day. LeBron James being an All-Star is a given, plain and simple, and it should never be questioned.