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Live broadcast, October 24. According to previous reports,Former NBA player Damon-Jones has been arrested on charges of leaking confidential injury information from a "known" basketball player to assist in illegal sports betting.
According to noteDave McMenamin reports that a source close to LeBron James confirmed that the well-known player was James and that the indictment did not raise any allegations of misconduct against James.
Jones was an unofficial and unpaid member of former Lakers coach Hamm's team. The current coach Lei Dike has retired him. The background that Hamm invited Jones to participate in team activities is,James has worked with Jones several times during training during the 2022 break.According to the source, during the 2022-23 season, Jones accompanied James and the Lakers.James was not aware of his involvement in gambling activities.
The federal indictment stated that before the Lakers 'game against the Bucks on February 9, 2023, Jones sent a text message to an associate saying that he would' bet heavily on the Bucks tonight 'because James would miss the game. The complaint stated that Jones added in the text message,'Make enough bets so that Jones can eat too!' In the end, the Lakers, who lacked James, lost to the Bucks 106-115.
In addition, the indictment alleges that Jones again provided non-public information to associates before the Lakers 'game against the Thunder on January 15, 2024.