TNT's Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley selected eight-man teams from the 24-player pool. LeBron James was the No. 1 pick.

Boston Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum will team up in this year’s NBA All-Star Game as members of Team Shaq in the new-look format.

General managers Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kenny Smith made their NBA All-Star draft picks Thursday during TNT's pregame telecast.

Durant was selected by O’Neal and will represent Team Shaq in the 2025 NBA All-Star game. Durant will join LeBron James and Stephen Curry, who won a gold medal alongside each other on Team USA in the Paris Olympics. Team Shaq also features Jayson Tatum, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, James Harden and Jaylen Brown.

James was named to his 21st All-Star team as a starter, extending his record for most All-Star game appearances. It’s quite the accomplishment from James who continues to etch his name in history and this upcoming All-Star Game should be fun with the new format.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be teammates once again — not with the Los Angeles Lakers, but on “Team Shaq” in the NBA 2025 All-Star Game. “Inside the NBA” analysts Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley on Thursday drafted the teams for which they’re serving as honorary captains in the All-Star Game’s new format.