Lebron Tops All-star Voting

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LeBron James just keeps surprising himself.

The 2006 NBA All-Star Game MVP was the leading vote-getter in worldwide voting for the 2007 NBA All-Star starting lineups that were announced Thursday night. James had more than 2.5 million votes.

“That’s something I’ve never dreamed of,” said James, who will lead the Eastern Conference team in Las Vegas on Feb. 18. “I’ve always wanted to be an All-Star, but being the leading vote-getter over guys like Vince Carter, Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane Wade and Allen Iverson, you never think that’s going to happen. Just getting the opportunity to be the leading vote-getter is kind of unbelievable.”

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LeBron James just keeps surprising himself.

The 2006 NBA All-Star Game MVP was the leading vote-getter in worldwide voting for the 2007 NBA All-Star starting lineups announced Thursday night.

James' total of 2,516,049 votes is the second highest in league history, topped only by Yao Ming's 2005 total of 2,558,278.

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CLEVELAND - LeBron James got two pieces of good news on Thursday, one physical and one ceremonial.

The NBA officially announced James had become the first member of the Cavaliers to lead the league in All-Star voting, garnering more than 2.5 million votes (second most all-time), to edge injured favorite Yao Ming by about 1 million votes. James will make his third consecutive All-Star start and defend his game Most Valuable Player trophy on Feb. 18 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

He will be joined in the Eastern Conference starting lineup by Shaquille O'Neal, Dwyane Wade, Gilbert Arenas and Chris Bosh. The West starters will be Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan and Yao, although he won't be able to play.

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