Kobe Bryant leads All-Star vote getters — even Steph Curry

IT might be the season of Steph Curry, but when it comes to All-Star love, Kobe Bryant still rules the NBA world.

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant points to a referee after missing a basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

IT might be the season of Steph Curry, but when it comes to All-Star love, Kobe Bryant still rules the NBA world.

The retiring Los Angeles Laker great sits at 719,235 votes in the first All-Star returns the league released Friday. Curry is second at 510,202 and LeBron James is third with 357,937.

The biggest shock might be Kyrie Irving, who sits second among Eastern Conference guards despite missing all but two games heading into the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Christmas Day matchup against the Golden State Warriors.

Kobe Bryant (719,235) is the leading vote-getter in the first @NBA All-Star returns. Curry and LeBron next. pic.twitter.com/ocbgwNLwvq

— SI NBA (@si_nba) December 25, 2015

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