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LeBron James takes Giannis Antetokounmpo first in 2021 NBA All-Star draft; Kevin Durant picks Kyrie Irving

The past two years, LeBron James couldn't have Giannis Antetokounmpo on his All-Star team, since the two of them were captains of the respective squad.

But this year, with Kevin Durant getting the other captaincy opposite James, he made sure he would be playing alongside the NBA's two-time reigning Most Valuable Player by taking him with the first overall pick of Thursday night's All-Star Game draft.

"I just try to pick players that can complement one another," James said before taking Antetokounmpo to begin Wednesday's draft, when asked why he's won the first three times he's been a captain.