LeBron James was supposed to get the Kobe Bryant treatment when it comes to the All-Star Game. Instead, the Los Angeles Lakers forward may be realizing the NBA and its fans do not love him as much as expected. The fan vote is not treating the all-time great too kindly.
The NBA released the first fan returns in NBA All-Star voting on Monday. Shockingly, James was all the way down at ninth among the Western Conference alone. LeBron only received 536, 555 votes. That is less than the likes of Deni Avdija.
Don't get me wrong, the production is not All-Star caliber.