ESPN.com · Oct 23, 2025
Source: Bettors allegedly got injury info on LeBron James
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Former 11-year NBA player Damon Jones was arrested Thursday amid charges that he allegedly disclosed privileged injury information about a "prominent" basketball player to facilitate illegal sports betting, authorities announced.
LeBron James was the prominent player, a source close to James told ESPN.
James was not accused of wrongdoing in the indictment.
Jones was one of 34 people arrested, along with Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, as part of a yearslong investigation spanning nearly a dozen states and involving tens of millions of dollars, FBI director Kash Patel said.