Cleveland Cavaliers superstar James, a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player, was the top vote-getter among fans in the Eastern Conference and overall, garnering 2,638,294 votes.
He will therefore get to choose first when the captains pick their teams from the 10 starters named Thursday and the reserves to be selected by NBA coaches.
Golden State Warriors star Curry led the balloting in the Western Conference with 2,379,494 fan votes.
The captains can choose players from any conference as the game moves away for the first time from its East versus West format.
Among the starters named Thursday, James will be making his 14th consecutive All-Star appearance. Other Eastern Conference players elected in voting by fans, players and a media panel are the Milwaukee Bucks' Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo, Australian-born American Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics, the Toronto Raptors' DeMar DeRozan and the Philadelphia 76ers' Cameroonian star Joel Embiid.
Joining Curry in gaining starting nods from the West are Golden State teammate Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets star James Harden and two New Orleans Pelicans players -- Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins.
NBA coaches will name the reserves on Tuesday, and the teams will be announced next Thursday, after the captains make their selections.
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source: news.abs-cbn.com
