Photos of what this year's NBA All-Stars looked like when their careers started

LeBron James as a rookie — 19 years old

LeBron James today — 34 years old

Kevin Durant as a rookie — 19 years old

Kevin Durant today — 30 years old

Kyrie Irving as a rookie — 19 years old

Kyrie Irving today — 26 years old

Kawhi Leonard as a rookie — 20 years old

Kawhi Leonard today — 27 years old

James Harden as a rookie — 20 years old

James Harden today — 29 years old

Anthony Davis as a rookie — 19 years old

Anthony Davis today — 25 years old

Klay Thompson as a rookie — 21 years old

Klay Thompson today — 29 years old

Damian Lillard as a rookie —22 years old

Damian Lillard today — 28 years old

LaMarcus Aldridge as a rookie — 21 years old

LaMarcus Aldridge today — 33 years old

Karl-Anthony Towns as a rookie — 20 years old

Karl-Anthony Towns today — 23 years old

Bradley Beal as a rookie — 19 years old

Bradley Beal today — 25 years old

Ben Simmons as a rookie — 21 years old

Ben Simmons today — 22 years old

Dwyane Wade as a rookie — 22 years old

Dwyane Wade today — 37 years old

Giannis Antetokounmpo as a rookie — 19 years old

Giannis Antetokounmpo today — 24 years old

Stephen Curry as a rookie — 21 years old

Stephen Curry today — 30 years old

Joel Embiid as a rookie — 22 years old

Joel Embiid today — 24 years old

Paul George as a rookie — 20 years old

Paul George today — 28 years old

Kemba Walker as a rookie — 20 years old

Kemba Walker today — 28 years old

Khris Middleton as a rookie — 22 years old

Khris Middleton today — 27 years old

Nikola Jokic as a rookie — 19 years old

Nikola Jokic today — 23 years old

Blake Griffin as a rookie — 21 years old

Blake Griffin today — 29 years old

D'Angelo Russell as a rookie — 20 years old

D'Angelo Russell today — 22 years old

Nikola Vucevic as a rookie — 21 years old

Nikola Vucevic today — 28 years old

Kyle Lowry as a rookie — 20 years old

Kyle Lowry today — 32 years old

Russell Westrook as a rookie — 20 years old

Russell Westrook today — 30 years old

Dirk Nowitzki as a rookie — 20 years old

Dirk Nowitzki today — 40 years old