HOUSTON, Texas — Former Texas Basketball legend and current Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant was selected as a reserve for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game as voted on by head coaches in the Western Conference. Durant now has the fourth-most All-Star selections in NBA history with 16, trailing only LeBron James (22), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19) and Kobe Bryant (18).
Durant was 21 years old when he made his All-Star debut in 2010 and has twice been named All-Star MVP (2012 and 2019). He is one of four former Longhorns to be selected to the NBA All-Star Game, joined by Slater Martin, LaMarcus Aldridge and Jarrett Allen.
Durant is averaging a team-best 26.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 36.8 minutes per game this season. He has converted 51.0-percent from the floor, including a 40.5-percent mark from three-point range, and 88.6-percent from the free throw line on the year.
Durant has averaged at least 25 points per game over a complete season while shooting at least 50-percent from the floor and 40-percent from three-point range a total of seven times in his career, including each of the last three seasons. No other player in NBA history has more than three seasons of accomplishing the feat.
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The event will feature a new U.S. vs. World format which will comprise two teams of American-born players and one team of international players.
NBA All-Star Game Selections from The University of Texas
Year
Name
Team
1953
Slater Martin
Minneapolis Lakers
1954
Slater Martin
Minneapolis Lakers
1955
Slater Martin
Minneapolis Lakers
1956
Slater Martin
Minneapolis Lakers
1957
Slater Martin
St. Louis Hawks
1958
Slater Martin
St. Louis Hawks
1959
Slater Martin
St. Louis Hawks
2010
Kevin Durant
Oklahoma City Thunder
2011
Kevin Durant
Oklahoma City Thunder
2012
LaMarcus Aldridge
Portland Trail Blazers
2012
Kevin Durant
Oklahoma City Thunder
2013
LaMarcus Aldridge
Portland Trail Blazers
2013
Kevin Durant
Oklahoma City Thunder
2014
LaMarcus Aldridge
Portland Trail Blazers
2014
Kevin Durant
Oklahoma City Thunder
2015
LaMarcus Aldridge
Portland Trail Blazers
2015
Kevin Durant
Oklahoma City Thunder
2016
LaMarcus Aldridge
San Antonio Spurs
2016
Kevin Durant
Oklahoma City Thunder
2017
Kevin Durant
Golden State Warriors
2018
LaMarcus Aldridge
San Antonio Spurs
2018
Kevin Durant
Golden State Warriors
2019
LaMarcus Aldridge
San Antonio Spurs
2019
Kevin Durant
Golden State Warriors
2021
Kevin Durant
Brooklyn Nets
2022
Jarrett Allen
Cleveland Cavaliers
2022
Kevin Durant
Brooklyn Nets
2023
Kevin Durant
Brooklyn Nets
2024
Kevin Durant
Phoenix Suns
2025
Kevin Durant
Phoenix Suns
2026
Kevin Durant
Houston Rockets