Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, who recently expressed displeasure about being snubbed from the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, was chosen as an injury replacement for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the league announced Monday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is unable to participate in the NBA All-Star Game because of a left calf strain on Team Chuck.

In the middle of arguably his most productive season as a pro, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young will be heading to the NBA All-Star game. On Monday morning, the league announced that Young will replace Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo who has been injured.

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is an All-Star after all. One of the most notable omissions from the initial pool, Young will replace the the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo, the NBA

Trae Young was seen as one of the biggest All-Star Game snubs when the rosters were initially revealed, but the Atlanta Hawks guard will participate in

With a plethora of speculation thrown around on social media platforms, senior NBA insider Shams Charania confirmed the name of the Eastern Conference star who will replace Antetokounmpo. "Atlanta's Trae Young has replaced Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game," Charania tweeted.

With Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo out through the All-Star break with a calf strain and Mavs star Anthony Davis out with an adductor injury, Silver would need to add a player to the All-Star roster from each conference — even with the new mini-tournament format that features three teams drafted by the Inside the NBA crew.

Star Game after all.Commissioner Adam Silver announced Monday that he has added Young to the All-Star roster as an injury replacement for Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who won't be able to play because of a calf injury.