The NBA recently announced the starters and coach for the 2025 All-Star Game, which will take place from February 14-16 at Chase Center in San Francisco. Among the Western Conference starters are Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James, Golden State’s Stephen Curry, Phoenix’s Kevin Durant, and Denver’s Nikola Jokic.<\/p>
Gilgeous-Alexander, who is currently leading the MVP race<\/a>, is making his third All-Star appearance. Meanwhile, LeBron James is set to make his 21st All-Star Game.<\/p> On the Eastern Conference side, Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo were named starters. Along with them, Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell, New York’s Jalen Brunson, and Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns round out the final selections.<\/p> Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson has been named head coach in the 2025 NBA All-Star game. <\/p> But aside from the bragging rights, how much do players get paid for participating in the All-Star games?<\/p> Also Read:<\/strong><\/p> Since 2018, the players on the winning team now earn $100,000 each. Meanwhile the players on the losing team earn $25,000. Apart from the participating money, a few players also have it in their contracts as a bonus if they make it to the All-star game. This year, Kevin Durant has earned a $1.3M bonus<\/a> for being selected to the All-Star game.<\/p>\n