Damon Jones used his personal partnership with James to participate in betting. In a certain game against the Bucks, he learned that James would be absent, so he told people around him to bet on the Bucks to win this game. At that time, the injury report regarding James' absence had not yet been released.

Damon Jones was not an official employee of the Lakers during the 22-23 season, but due to his long-term participation in Le James's pre-game training, he was allowed to have limited access to the team's facilities.

Reporter Dan Woike said that sources told "The Athletic" that James did not know that Jones had sold or leaked information about his physical condition.