Anthony Edwards appears in a new Adidas commercial that playfully trolls LeBron James, saying “his knees couldn’t handle the cold weather.” The joke is tied to James’s earlier free-agency decision-making, when he considered multiple destinations.
Across outlets, the commercial is described as referencing James’s rumored or reported interest in the Minnesota Timberwolves before he ultimately signs elsewhere. One thread in the coverage is the contrast between Minnesota’s cold-weather climate and James’s condition-related punchline, delivered in a promotional ad rather than a competitive statement.
Outlets also summarize the broader context of James’s free agency as a prolonged period in which he weighed several options. While the reporting differs in how much detail they provide beyond the ad itself, all accounts focus on Edwards as the source of the line and on the commercialization of a rivalry-adjacent moment, with James ultimately choosing the 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal.
