Dillon Brooks Pulling Up to Game 4 to Troll LeBron James Leaves Fans in Splits – “He Even Laughs Like a Villain”

Dillon Brooks was spotted sitting courtside at Crypto.com Arena in Game 4 of the Lakers-Thunder series.

Dillon Brooks Pulling Up to Game 4 to Troll LeBron James Leaves Fans in Splits – “He Even Laughs Like a Villain”

Dillon Brooks and LeBron James (Image credits: FirstSportz)

In Short
  • Dillon Brooks attended Game 4 to mock LeBron James, intensifying their rivalry.
  • The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs after a 115-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
  • Brooks was seen laughing at James during free throws, drawing reactions from fans on social media.

It looks like Dillon Brooks has no intention of ending his rivalry with LeBron James anytime soon. The Phoenix Suns star was caught sitting courtside in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

In what was an enthralling contest from start to finish, the Thunder pulled off a comeback in the fourth quarter as they secured a 115-110 victory over the Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena on Monday night. With this result, the Lakers’ 2025-26 campaign come to an end as they have been clean swept by the defending champions.

Brooks was captured seated in the front row in the first quarter when James was shooting free throws. The viral moment saw Brooks laughing and staring dead at James.

Dillon Brooks has often been labeled as a “villain” in the NBA. While the forward has been a revelation for the Suns with his performances and leadership, he has had his fair share of questionable moments on the court this season, especially with LeBron James.

The two stars have had some heated exchanges during their encounters in the regular season, with some going as far as to label it the best one-on-one rivalry in sports. And on Monday night, it looked Brooks wanted to reignite that rivalry despite getting eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

Brooks loves to get hostile towards some stars in the league. Earlier in the playoffs, he got into it with his international teammate, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as well. The 30-year-old has a reputation for often being an enforcer, but he stayed within his limits and didn’t say anything to James this time.

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Fans react to Dillon Brooks sitting courtside and laughing at LeBron James

Known for his aggressiveness and outspoken personality, it was a bit of a surprise to see Dillon Brooks make an appearance at the Crypto.com Arena. While there was no way to know whether LeBron James noticed Brooks’ presence in the front row, the Canadian international did steal the spotlight for a bit with his laugh.

Following the viral clip of Brooks laughing and trolling James, NBA fans took to social media to react to the moment.

Fans saw the funny side of it and enjoyed the hilarious moment. James has often ignored and stayed away from getting into it with Brooks, but the Suns forward is in no mood to do so.

Dillon Brooks and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander link up after Game 4

The Thunder, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, looks invincible at the moment. They are the only team left yet to lose a game in the playoffs this year. The Game 4 win over the Lakers was their eighth win in eight games in the postseason.

Dillon Brooks and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Dillon Brooks and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Image via ESPN Insights/X)

After the game, Dillon Brooks was seen linking up with SGA. The two were seen hugging it out and giggling, putting an end to any rift the two would have had after the first round.

It was a dominant performance from the Thunder once again. Brooks would have been a happy man after seeing James suffer the same fate like he did in the first round, as both of them ended up losing 4-0 at the hands of the Thunder.

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