PHOENIX – There seems to be no love lost between Dillon Brooks and LeBron James, after Brooks doubled down and took even more shots at the Los Angeles Lakers star.
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Dec 14, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix forward Brooks (3) and Lakers forward James (23) react during an altercation that resulted in a technical for Brooks during the second half of a game at at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images
Dillon Brooks’ comments about LeBron James and his final shot:
For the first time since the game against the Lakers we heard from Dillon Brooks on his altercation with Lebron James along with the late foul call.
“he is a social media junkie… I wish we would have let him shoot that shot and that s*** would have been an airball”@azfamily pic.twitter.com/PqBKemYhQB
— Griffin S. DeMarrais (@GDeMarraisTV) December 17, 2025
After practice on Wednesday, Brooks said he wished the Suns had let LeBron James take the final shot without being fouled at the end of their matchup on Sunday, because he believed it would’ve been an airball. (Credit: Griffin S. DeMarrais | AZCentral) He wasn’t just criticising a legend, he was leaning into his true attitude and mindset, and his feelings towards LeBron James. Brooks’ follow-up, calling LeBron a “social media junkie, was painting a picture that he understands that his comments could find their way back to James. Brooks also mentioned that he feels like James wants people to feel the way he wants them to feel.
Dec 14, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix guard Booker (1) is called for a foul against Los Angeles forward James (23) from behind the three-point line during the second half of the game at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images
For Phoenix fans, this matters because it signals a philosophical shift. Brooks has never cared about being liked or what people think, even when calling out the NBA’s biggest superstar. Brooks’s personality has never been about managing perception; he’s here to let everybody know how he really feels. The Suns having someone willing to be disliked brings a whole new edge and intensity that they have been lacking in the past. That mentality is one of the reasons why other players on Phoenix’s roster have said Dillon Brooks is helping change the culture.
Dec 14, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix forward Brooks (3) and Los Angeles forward James (23) react during an altercation that resulted in a technical for Brooks during the second half of a game at at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images
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Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, and Phoenix Suns for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen
