Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks revealed what Lakers star LeBron James said to him ahead of Game 3 in their teams’ first-round playoff series.
The pair was on the court during warmups at Crypto.com Arena when James approached Brooks for a brief chat on Saturday. Brooks appeared to be smiling at whatever James was saying before shaking his head and responding as the 38-year-old began to walk away.
On the heels of his ejection from Game 3, Brooks indicated on Sunday that James informed him of his birthday, via ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.
“He just told me his birthday,” Brooks said.
When reporters asked James about the conversation, the Los Angeles superstar didn’t reveal what was said but indicated he intended for the chat to be in plain sight.
Dillon Brooks on what LeBron James said to him pregame: “He just told me his birthday.” https://t.co/XSdocXv9LW
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) April 23, 2023
“It wasn’t private because everybody caught it, everybody saw it. There’s nothing private about it. It’s very, very public. I like it that way,” said James of his dialogue with Brooks.
The 27-year-old had previously fired off some bold comments regarding James, calling the four-time NBA champ “old” and indicating James hadn’t earned his respect. The Grizzlies’ winger was ejected from Saturday’s game early in the second half after making contact with James’s groin area while attempting to steal the ball. He was assessed a flagrant 2 foul.
