Lakers star Luka Doncic and Bucks stalwart Giannis Antetokounmpo are the only players to exceed two million votes in the second return of fan voting for the 2026 All-Star Game.
Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo remain atop the Western and Eastern Conference in the second returns of fan voting for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.
Doncic leads all players with 2,229,811 votes, pacing the West ahead of Denver’s Nikola Jokic (1,998,560), Golden State’s Stephen Curry (1,844,903), reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1,554,468), and San Antonio phenom Victor Wembanyama (1,321,985).
Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards rounds out the top six with 1,246,423 votes.
In the East, Antetokounmpo tops the conference with 2,092,284 votes. New York’s Jalen Brunson (1,916,497) sits second, followed closely by Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey (1,908,978).
Detroit’s Cade Cunningham (1,752,801) and Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell (1,530,237) occupy fourth and fifth, with former Finals MVP Jaylen Brown sixth at 1,514,259 votes.
As of the second returns, Doncic has pulled nearly 200,000 votes ahead of Giannis, leaving the pair as the only players to crack the two-million mark.
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Fans account for 50% of the vote for All-Star starters, while players and media panel members each contribute 25%.
Voting closes January 14, with starters set to be revealed five days later.
The All-Star Game will be played Feb. 15 at the Clippers’ Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and will feature a new USA vs. World round-robin format.
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