Which NBA player got the most votes for the 2016 NBA All Star Game?

Kobe Bryant got the most votes for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game, receiving 1,891,614 fan votes.

The vote made Bryant a starter for the Western Conference and earned him his 18th All-Star selection. It was especially notable because the 2016 game took place during his final NBA season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant retired after the 2015–16 season, ending a 20-year career spent entirely with Los Angeles.

Bryant finished ahead of Stephen Curry, who received 1,604,325 votes, and LeBron James, who led the Eastern Conference. Bryant’s total also reflected his enduring popularity, as the fan vote helped determine the starting lineups even though his Lakers team was in a rebuilding season.

A common mix-up is confusing the leading vote-getter with the game’s Most Valuable Player. Russell Westbrook won the 2016 All-Star Game MVP award after scoring 31 points, while Bryant was the top vote-getter.