LeBron James Explodes With Viral Reaction After ‘Villain’ Dillon Brooks Gets Stuffed by Bronny James

LeBron James and Dillon Brooks went at each other several times during Monday’s matchup between the LA Lakers and the Phoenix Suns. At one point in the heated clash, Brooks struggled even when LeBron was on the bench, giving the latter a reason to troll the player who is widely regarded as the league’s biggest villain.

With about three minutes left in the fourth quarter, Brooks tried to bully Bronny James in the mid-post. Bronny did not back down and made the possession a nightmare for the Suns forward. Brooks eventually shuffled his feet and committed a travel.

Even though the Lakers were trailing by 18, the crowd at Crypto.com Arena erupted. LeBron James also had an animated reaction by giving a thumbs down and smirking.

Even with that turnover, Dillon Brooks ended up having the final laugh. He finished with a game-high 33 points, leading Phoenix to a 125-108 victory. LeBron James, on the other hand, put up only 10 points on 30% shooting from the field.

Dillon Brooks mocks LeBron James by impersonating shoulder shrug celebration

Dillon Brooks was chirping all night, constantly indulging in trash talk with different members of the Lakers. He took things to another level when he disrespected LeBron James with his unnecessary actions.

Late in the second quarter, Brooks caught an outlet pass from Royce O’Neale in the transition. LeBron tried to swipe the ball away, but Brooks powered through, finishing the fastbreak with a strong dunk.

Instantly, Brooks mocked LeBron by pulling off the latter’s famous shoulder shrug celebration, only with his own more aggressive spin on it.

That was just one of many petty moments that clearly got under LeBron’s skin throughout the game.

Eventually, LeBron seemed to reach his limit. During a timeout, he walked toward the Suns' bench, looking ready to confront Brooks. Before things could escalate, his teammates stepped in and pulled him away, stopping James from walking into Phoenix’s huddle.

Despite all the drama, the outcome did not affect either of the two teams’ positioning in the Western Conference standings. The Lakers remain in second place with a 15-5 record, while the Suns sit in seventh at 13-9. However, when it comes to their regular-season series, Dillon Brooks and co. now hold a 1-0 advantage.