LEBRON JAMES ADDRESSES ANTHONY EDWARDS' ADIDAS ADVERT JOKES

LeBron James has addressed an Adidas advertisement in which Anthony Edwards joked about his age and his move to the Philadelphia 76ers. Speaking on the Mind the Game podcast alongside Steve Nash, James said he had not watched the commercial himself, noting he had only seen headlines about it. The advertisement, which promotes Edwards' third signature sneaker, the Anthony Edwards 3, suggested James' knees could not withstand cold weather in Minnesota. James told Nash he was unbothered by the jokes, saying "bring them at me" and that he was used to such comments. Nash said James had the personality to handle the remarks.

James said: "Nothing. Love Ant to death, but I don't watch sh*t from the stripes. I just don't. So I don't even know what he actually said," referring to Adidas' three-stripe branding. He has a long-standing partnership with Nike, which made his comment about not watching Adidas content notable in the context of the discussion. James also questioned whether Edwards had written the joke himself, suggesting the Minnesota Timberwolves player had read from a teleprompter. The advertisement attracted attention because it turned James' decision to join the 76ers into a joke about his physical longevity.

Fans responded online after the podcast comments were published, with one outlet reporting that supporters said James had "taken that joke personally" and accused him of "lying again" in his remarks. Edwards has not issued any further public response to James' remarks. The exchange took place as part of a wider discussion on the Mind the Game podcast, which features James and Nash discussing NBA topics together. Reports noted that Edwards' Adidas commercial was released before NBA preseason games began.