Despite receiving a whopping 3.4 million fan votes, Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play in the 2025 NBA All-Star game. The Bucks star was selected by Charles Barkley for his roster but an injury will keep him out of action. Commissioner Adam Silver selected Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks as his replacement.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has a simple solution to fix the NBA All-Star Game: - Make it Team USA vs. Team World. - Rotate the host city between the USA and other parts of the World such as Paris and London. He believes that will change the game’s intensity and make players care.

Giannis Antetokounmpo loves the NBA All-Star festivities ... What was the format for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game? The format for this year's game was drastically different than in the past.