So, while the elder James will be jet-setting out to the rat-infested Paris of the West to buddy up with the league’s other All-Stars — including the first Knickerbocker starting duo in 50 years — his first-born will be at home. Or, more likely, the gym.

LeBron James, now 40 years old, is still undeniably one of the best basketball players on the planet. On Thursday night, the fans, media, and James’s fellow players made as much known by selecting James to represent the Western Conference in the All-Star Game,