His 2012 All-Star appearance will mark his eighth consecutive and the seventh straight year as a starter. Wade, the 2010 NBA All-Star MVP, finished with the second-highest votes for an Eastern Conference guard with 1,334,223 votes. Additionally, his 24.4 points per game All-Star average is the highest in NBA All-Star history.
In his previous seven All-Star appearances (all starts), he has averaged 24.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.57 steals and 30.7 minutes while shooting 51.1 percent from the line. The 2012 All-Star appearance will mark the eighth consecutive for the two-time NBA All-Star MVP (2006 & 2008). James finished as the top vote-getting forward in the Eastern Conference with 1,360,680 votes. Four of the starters call Staples Center in Los Angeles home. Out West, the starters are Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin and Andrew Bynum. Miami Heat players Dwyane Wade and LeBron James have been officially announced as Eastern Conference All-Star Game starters by the NBA, along with top vote-getter Dwight Howard as well as Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony.
