LeBron James is about to make history—again. On Sunday, he’ll take the court for his 21st NBA All-Star Game, this time under Shaquille O’Neal’s hand-picked squad, Shaq’s OGs. The game, set in San Francisco, introduces the league’s new four-team format, giving fans a fresh twist on the annual showcase.

After 22 seasons, LeBron knows he’s closer to the end than the beginning. Retirement? He hasn’t circled a date, but he’s well aware that his time in the league isn’t infinite. Speaking with ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, he reflected on the moment.

“There ain’t going to be that many times left. So you take it all in and you don’t take it for granted. It’s coming to an end soon.” he said. And he does try to make full use of the All-Star Weekend. The 4x MVP isn’t rushing to San Francisco for the All-Star Game. In fact, he’s sticking to his usual plan—arriving late Saturday night, just in time for Sunday’s showdown as revealed by an ESPN reporter on SportsCenter. At this point in his career, can you blame him? The guy’s 40. To perform at the level he does, rest is important.

But Adam Silver is not letting anyone off the hook. According to Chris Haynes the NBA is sitting down with players on Sunday to drive home one key message—take the All-Star Game seriously. They’re making it clear that effort and competition matter. Looks like the league isn’t too thrilled with the recent lack of intensity.

Honestly, the All-Star game isn’t what it used to be. Plus LeBron playing alongside Stephen Curry? They were fierce rivals for a long time and now they’ll be on the same team.

LeBron James finally admits his hate for Steph

LeBron James and Stephen Curry might have a mutual respect now, but rewind to the height of their rivalry, and it was anything but friendly. When the Cavaliers and Warriors clashed in four straight NBA Finals from 2015 to 2018, the tension was real.

LeBron didn’t sugarcoat it when speaking with ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. “I mean, s–t, when you’re in a dogfight and there’s one guy that’s trying to stop you from reaching your goals, you’re going to dislike that person,” he said. “He disliked me, I disliked him because we were both fighting for what the f–k we wanted, and that’s the Larry O’Brien trophy.”

The Warriors star didn’t deny it. He called their battles a “healthy resentment,” saying, “All you think about is just winning. So, yeah, it was petty. It was competitive. Trash talking. All the above. [But] there’s always respect. I didn’t like the player. The person’s always great. You just hate when he has a jersey on wearing No. 23.”

Those wars defined an era. They faced off 28 times in the playoffs, with 22 coming in the Finals. Curry leads their postseason battles 17-11 and holds three rings from their clashes.

But 2016? That was LeBron’s moment. The Cavs pulled off the only 3-1 comeback in Finals history, taking Game 7 on the road. That one will always hit different.

Now, with four rings each, their legacies are set. But back then? It was all-out war.