LeBron James
Will get into Scuffle W/ Dillon Brooks
… All A part of the Sport!!!
Revealed
Though he acquired heated throughout a number of run-ins with Dillon Brooks within the Lakers vs. Suns sport, LeBron James is adamant butting heads together with his opponent was nothing greater than a pure a part of the sport.
The Lakers celebrity spoke about Brooks — a participant identified for getting underneath opponents’ pores and skin — and their a number of scuffles through the Lakers’ 116-114 win over the Suns at Mortgage Matchup Heart on Sunday.
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ICYMI, Brooks and James had been jawing at one another for a lot of the sport, together with one second when LeBron needed to be held again by referees.
“We’ll rise up in one another’s face,” James mentioned within the locker room postgame.
“Tried to not go borderline with it. I do not actually take it there. However we simply compete and did that the majority the best way to the top of the sport.”
“He will compete. I will compete. We’ll rise up in one another’s face. Tried to not go borderline with it. I do not actually take it there. However we simply competed. And did that the majority the best way to the top of the sport” – LeBron James on Dillon Brooks pic.twitter.com/KfnoSCetiu
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 15, 2025
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Brooks’ feelings in direction of LBJ led to his ejection within the fourth quarter, which contributed to the Suns’ loss.
His teammate, Devin Booker, defended him, although — saying he loves the aggression Dillon brings to the court docket.
“Individuals all the time say every little thing is simply too pleasant within the NBA, after which Dillon comes round, and now it is an excessive amount of,” Booker mentioned after the sport.
Devin Booker touched on the fixed jawing between Dillon Brooks and LeBron James.
“Individuals all the time every little thing’s too pleasant within the NBA, after which Dillon comes round and now it’s an excessive amount of… I’d somewhat it’s the opposite method. I’d somewhat it’s an excessive amount of.” pic.twitter.com/ER8vyK0PK3
— Hayden Cilley (@HaydenCilley) December 15, 2025
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“I might somewhat it’s the opposite method — it’s an excessive amount of.”
Brooks and James have a long-standing rivalry … relationship again to 2023, when Dillon struck James within the groin throughout a Rockets vs. Lakers sport.
Do not anticipate Brooks to be invited to Bron’s Taco Tuesdays anytime quickly … so not a lot of a “pleasant” rivalry, even when James says it is a part of basketball.
