LeBron James, this year?s leading vote-getter in the NBA All-Star Balloting with 2,549,693 votes, became the first player in balloting history to draw at least 2.5 million votes on three separate occasions. James is making his sixth All-Star appearance and will start for the Eastern Conference for the sixth time in his career.

Kobe Bryant, the second leading vote-getter overall with 2,456,224, paced the Western Conference.

The game will be played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, before an expected crowd of more than 80,000 ? the largest group ever to witness a live basketball game ? on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010.

Joining James, the 2006 and 2008 All-Star Game MVP, in the Eastern Conference starting lineup at forward is Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics (1,978,116), the 2003 All-Star MVP. The starters for the East at guard are the Miami Heat?s Dwyane Wade (2,327,550) and the Philadelphia 76ers? Allen Iverson (1,269,568), the 2001 and 2005 All-Star Game MVP. Among active players, Garnett?s 13th All-Star selection ranks second to Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O?Neal (15). Dwight Howard (2,360,096) of the Orlando Magic is the starting center.

Bryant, the youngest All-Star in NBA history in 1998, is making his 12th appearance and was the All-Star MVP in 2002 and 2007, and co-MVP along with Shaquille O?Neal in 2009. Bryant is joined in the Western Conference starting backcourt by the Phoenix Suns? Steve Nash (1,222,235). The Denver Nuggets? Carmelo Anthony (2,137,560) and the San Antonio Spurs? Tim Duncan (1,156,696), who is making his 12th appearance and was the co-MVP along with Shaquille O?Neal of the 2000 All-Star Game, are the starting forwards. The Suns? Amar?e Stoudemire starts at center (1,824,093).