“Vando is cold blooded” – Anthony Davis’ brutal prank on Lakers’ $48 million star has fans in splits
Lakers star Jarred Vanderbilt was left stunned by Anthony Davis' recent pranks on him on his new show, Foul Play.

Anthony Davis
Despite his injury, Anthony Davis continues to garner media attention. The star forward, who just made his Dallas Mavericks debut, grabbed center stage differently on Sunday night. This was because his recently launched prank show, ‘Foul Play with Anthony Davis’, made its debut. Notably, his former teammate and current Los Angeles Lakers star Jarred Vanderbilt was one of his victims on the show.
Vanderbilt was a proper sport throughout Davis’ pranks on him. One prank in particular that sent the NBA community in immense laughs was Davis making him read an ’embarrassing message’ to a Lakers fan. Vanderbilt was made to record a message to a Lakers fan whose wife recently passed away. The Lakers star began to read the message.
But Davis had tampered with the message. Instead of the message being a heartwarming one, it exposed the father, who was dating a lady named ‘Evelyn.’ In all this, Vanderbilt did not drop a sweat as he read the whole message on air, without laughing. This sent Davis and another NBA star, D’Angelo Russell bring out laughs on the show.
I cannot believe AD got Vando to read this 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/dIIihYSgBO
— Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) February 18, 2025
The NBA community also could not contain their laughter as they took to their socials to share their thoughts. As for Vanderbilt, the pranks did not stop there. Later on in the show, he was made to believe that he killed a goat- a practical joke that had the audience in stitches and Vanderbilt in disbelief. All said and done, Davis’ funny side has brought out different opinions from fans.
Fans react hilariously to Anthony Davis pranking Jarred Vanderbilt on new show
Anthony Davis, who is well-known for his skill on the court, showed off his ability to pull complex practical jokes in Foul Play. WNBA players, MLB personalities, and former and present NBA players were among the high-profile guests on Warner Bros. Discovery’s docu-style unscripted program. Notably, his prank on Jarred Vanderbilt on his debut show left the NBA fans in a peal of laughter.
Many NBA fans took to various social media apps and sites to put forward their views on Davis’ prank towards Vanderbilt. In addition, several fans also praised Davis’ new show and the way it has been made. One fan wrote on X, “Vando is cold blooded lmao” Check out some of the fan reactions below:
Vando is cold blooded lmao
— ngray6 (@ngray251) February 18, 2025
DLo was all of us https://t.co/c5M0WuTK5x
— Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) February 18, 2025
Love vando
— ghost (@MrBigShot324) February 18, 2025
He's locked in on and off the court
— Mots (@o_mots) February 18, 2025
His face KILLS me every time I see this 😭😭
— Angel (@angell630) February 18, 2025
This just shows me how much of a professional Vando is 😭😭 didn’t 2nd guess anything just kept reading along
— Teo 🇲🇰 (@LakeshowTeo) February 18, 2025
In addition to Vanderbilt, former Lakers teammate D’Angelo Russell, and Los Angeles Sparks star Cameron Brink joined Davis for the first episode. Additionally, Dodgers player Mookie Betts, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, and Clippers guard Terance Mann were present. Brian Quinn, a veteran of the Impractical Jokers, also contributed. This was by assisting Davis in planning some of the trickiest stunts of the evening.
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