DENVER — Nikola Jokic will spend the last days of his 20s in the Bay Area.

Jokic is going to his seventh consecutive NBA All-Star Game in February, the league announced Thursday. Denver’s star center was voted in as one of three Western Conference frontcourt starters.

The 2025 game will take place Feb. 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco, capping off a weekend of festivities including the usual slam dunk and 3-point contests. Only this time, the “game” itself will have a new format as the league continues its efforts to drum up anticipation and competitiveness.

As usual, 12 players from each conference will make the cut, with five from each conference honored as starters (the reserves have not been revealed yet). The 24 All-Stars will then be split into three teams of eight. Those three teams, joined by the winning squad of the Rising Stars event (Feb. 14), will compete in a tournament of first-to-40 pickup games, instead of a single regulation-length game.

The rosters for the three All-Star teams will be drafted by TNT analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith on Feb. 6.

Jokic, who turns 30 on Feb. 19, is averaging career highs in points (30.1), rebounds (12.2), assists (9.9) and steals (1.9). He’s also shooting 47.5% from the 3-point line, ranking second in the league.

The three-time MVP is now one of 13 active players to reach the All-Star Game seven or more times. His Western Conference teammate LeBron James holds the record after receiving an All-Star nod Thursday for a 21st consecutive season.

NBA All-Star Game starters 2025

The unofficial starting lineups consist of two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference. Fans accounted for 50% of the voting share, while players and a media panel accounted for 25% each. Here are the starters.

— West guards: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC; Steph Curry, GSW.

— West frontcourt: Nikola Jokic, DEN; Kevin Durant, PHX; LeBron James, LAL.

— East guards: Donovan Mitchell, CLE; Jalen Brunson, NYK.

— East frontcourt: Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL; Jayson Tatum, BOS; Karl-Anthony Towns, NYK.

Durando’s All-Star ballot

Denver Post reporter Bennett Durando was part of the media panel that helped select the players announced Thursday. This was his ballot.

— West guards: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC; Steph Curry, GSW.

— West frontcourt: Nikola Jokic, DEN; Kevin Durant, PHX; Victor Wembanyama, SAS.

— East guards: Donovan Mitchell, CLE; Darius Garland, CLE.

— East frontcourt: Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL; Jayson Tatum, BOS; Karl-Anthony Towns, NYK.

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