LeBron James didn’t need much time to respond to Anthony Edwards’ latest Adidas shot. He brushed it aside with a laugh and made it clear where his sneaker loyalty stands.
Edwards had taken aim at James in a commercial for his signature shoes with Adidas last month, joking that the 41-year-old star wanted to join him on the Minnesota Timberwolves, but James’ “knees couldn't handle the cold weather.”
James addressed the jab on “Mind the Game” and said he never even watched the ad.
“First of all, I did not watch the spot. Because I don't watch anything from the Stripes.
Nothing. Love Ant to death, but I don't watch s*** from the Stripes.
The jokes come with the territory, and @KingJames is accepting all of them. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/UXj2jV4eEp
— Mind the Game (@mindthegamepod) October 13, 2026
I just don't,” said the four-time MVP on “Mind the Game.”
He said the headlines gave him enough of the setup to understand the punchline, but he didn’t seem bothered by it.
“So I don't even know what he actually said, and obviously you could see some of the headlines. I think it said, ‘He's old, too old.
He ain't want his knees to be cold.' But then I was like, ‘But I went to Philly, Ant.'
It's not like my knees are gonna be warmer in Philly.”
James also shrugged off any edge in the joke, saying Edwards “just read off a teleprompter.” That’s hardly a major issue coming from someone who has been on the business end of plenty of commercials and has spent years in the spotlight himself.
The two have built a good relationship over time, especially after teaming up on Team USA for the Paris Olympics in 2024.
James is entering his 24th season, and the 76ers and Timberwolves won’t see each other until January.
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