NEW ORLEANS, LA — New Orleans forward Zion Williamson last played in a game Jan. 2 in Philadelphia, but over the past seven days, he’s managed to pick up nearly a million All-Star votes from fans, a testament to his wide popularity.

Williamson, who ranks fourth among Western Conference frontcourt players, has garnered 2,856,121 votes, up from 1.9 million when initial returns were announced Jan. 5.

Ahead of Williamson on the list this time remain LeBron James (4.8 million votes), Nikola Jokic (3.4 million) and Anthony Davis (2.9 million).

Williamson is the only Pelicans player ranked in the top 10 of fan voting for frontcourt or guards.

CJ McCollum has recently made a strong case to be chosen for his first All-Star berth, scoring at least 26 points in his last five appearances. McCollum is averaging 36.0 points on NOLA’s road trip, going 10/20 from three-point range.

Fan vote comprises 50 percent of overall balloting for All-Star starters, with 25 percent coming from players and 25 percent from a media panel. All-Star starters for both conferences will be announced during TNT’s broadcast on Thursday, Jan. 26.

The Pelicans, who are currently in third place in the Western Standings, played Detroit Friday night. 

They visit Cleveland Monday before hosting Miami on Wednesday night. 

NBA All-Star voting concludes on Saturday night, Jan. 21 at 11:59 pm ET.