The legendary NBA star Lebron James has been dragged into the infamous gambling scandal involving former Los Angeles Lakers coach Damon Jones. Jones is reportedly a part of a massive prop betting scheme. While James is not involved directly in any form, his name has become a part of the scandal.
Here’s what happened and how James was involved.
Lebron James’ injury details reportedly sold in NBA gambling scandal
Legendary NBA star LeBron James‘ name has been dragged into a high-profile NBA gambling scandal. The scandal involves former Los Angeles Lakers coach Damon Jones. Jones used his insider knowledge to influence betting during the 2022-2023 season. During that season, he served as an unofficial assistant coach.
As per reports, Jones sent a message to one of the betting ring members on February 9, 2023, urging them to place a bet on the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of their game against the Lakers. This was because LeBron James was injured, a piece of information that altered the game dynamics.
According to Jones’ indictment, the text read, “Get a big bet on Milwaukee tonight before the information is out.” The Lakers went on to lose the game, and James did not feature in it. Interestingly, Joens is a friend of James’ and had played with him on the Cavs earlier.
This is one of the biggest gambling scandals in the sport’s history. NBA Hall of Fame Chauncey Billups is the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. Terry Rozier is a guard with the Miami Heat. Both were among the big names who were involved in the scandal. There were as many as 30 names that came up in the infamous bust.
There were many shocked reactions from other legends of the game, as well as current players. This will go down as one of the biggest scandals in the NBA’s history.
