LeBron James and his son Bronny were invited to take part in the Skills Challenge at the upcoming NBA All-Star Game, but that invitation was declined.

The date was February 15, 2004, the last time LeBron James didn't play in the NBA's All-Star game, which was ironically being played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles that year. The world was a very different place back then. Shaquille O'Neal won the All-Star game's MVP award and Kevin Garnett was on the way to being named NBA MVP.

We've officially reached the mid-point of the 2024-25 NBA season, and you know what that means: All-Star Weekend is coming. We're still a few weeks away from the league-wide pilgrimage to San Francisco,