LeBron James gets trolled by Dillon Brooks in new sports betting ad

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-20 · by Valentina Martinez

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Dillon Brooks, a known rival of LeBron James, released a satirical sports betting ad for Kalshi on NBA Opening Night, mocking James’s partnership with Polymarket from September. In the ad, Brooks introduces a fictional device called the “King Blocker 9000,” which is designed to block out mentions of James. The feud between the two players dates back to 2021 when James celebrated over Brooks during a game, and it continued in 2023 and 2025 with verbal exchanges. They will face each other again on December 30 and February 17 in their respective team games.
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Dillon Brooks released a satirical sports betting ad on NBA Opening Night, teasing his partnership with Kalshi and mocking LeBron James through an invention called the "King Blocker 9000," which is advertised as technology to block mentions of James. The feud between Brooks and James dates back to 2021 when James celebrated a clutch shot over Brooks with a dismissive gesture, and further heated up in 2023 when Brooks questioned James's age during playoff games. LeBron had previously announced his multi-year partnership with Polymarket in September 2026.

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🔮 Then you need the King Blocker 9000, advanced technology that will mute any mention of (LeBron James).”
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Topics

Lakers NBA Polymarket Suns the “King Blocker 9000

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Brooks PERSON · 11× James PERSON · 9× NBA ORG · 3× Lakers ORG · 2× LeBron James PERSON · 2× Suns ORG · 2× Dillon Brooks PERSON · 1× Grizzlies ORG · 1× Kalshi PERSON · 1× Polymarket ORG · 1×

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In 2025, Brooks and James jawed back and forth at each other with the Suns guard calling the NBA’s all-time leading scorer a “social media junkie.”
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🔮 Then you need the King Blocker 9000, advanced technology that will mute any mention of (LeBron James).”
2026-10-20 · New York Post
LeBron James gets trolled by Dillon Brooks in new sports betting ad · assertive framing

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LeBron James revealed his multi-year partnership with Polymarket in September. asserted
James → reveal → September
Dillon Brooks, a known nemesis of James, partnered with Kalshi to release a satirical and promotional ad on the NBA’s Opening Night. asserted
Brooks → know → Night
Brooks trolled James with a device, known as the “King Blocker 9000,” that is designed to block out mentions of the four-time NBA champion. asserted
that → troll → champion
Brooks is seen sitting on the couch when another version of Brooks pops up on the screen in an infomercial. asserted
version → see → infomercial
“Are you tired of hearing about the greatest basketball player of all time?” Brooks said in the infomercial. asserted
Brooks → hear → infomercial
“Where he goes? asserted
he → go → ?
What team is he playing for this season? asserted
he → play → team
What ridiculous new product he’s endorsing? asserted
he → endorse → product
Then you need the King Blocker 9000, advanced technology that will mute any mention of (LeBron James).” asserted
that → need → James
The feud between Brooks and James goes back to the 2021 season, when the former played for the Grizzlies and the latter played for the Lakers. asserted
latter → go → Lakers
During the game, James hit a clutch shot over Brooks and hit the “too small’ celebration. asserted
James → hit → celebration
In 2023, Brooks had a quote that didn’t age well as Memphis lost to the Lakers in the playoffs. asserted
Memphis → have → playoffs
“He’s old,” Brooks said of James. asserted
Brooks → ’ → James
“I poke bears, I don’t respect someone until they give me 40.” asserted
they → poke → 40
In 2025, Brooks and James jawed back and forth at each other with the Suns guard calling the NBA’s all-time leading scorer a “social media junkie.” asserted
guard → jaw → scorer
That same season, Brooks didn’t hold back on his opinion of James. asserted
Brooks → hold → James
“(James) likes people that bow down, I don’t bow down, so that either entices him or aggravates him, either-or,” he said. asserted
he → like → him
While Brooks still plays for the Suns, James has moved on to the east coast with the 76ers. asserted
James → play → 76ers
The two rivals will face off Dec. 30 in Phoenix and Feb. 17 in Philadelphia. asserted
rivals → face → Philadelphia
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