LeBron James Files Trademark For ‘Shut Up And Dribble’

LeBron is a business, man.

LeBron James is flipping the script on the infamous “Shut up and dribble” comment thrown his way years back. According to data acquired from the United States Trademark and Patent Office by USA Today, Uninterrupted, Inc., a company co-owned by LeBron, filed a request to trademark “Shut Up and Dribble” earlier this week…

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Via USA Today:

The phrase would be used on such items as “downloadable virtual goods, namely, computer programs featuring footwear, clothing, headwear, eyewear, bags, sports bags, backpacks, sports equipment, art, toys and accessories for use online and in online virtual worlds.”

Entertainment services such as video, social media posts, music and games are also part of the filing.

The “Shut and Dribble” phrase gained popularity in February 2018 when Fox News host Laura Ingraham responded to a James interview in which he discussed the political climate in the United States and after his Los Angeles residence was vandalized when it was spray-painted with a racial slur.

A company co-founded by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James that bills itself as an "athlete empowerment brand" has filed to trademark the phrase "Shut Up and Dribble." https://t.co/heFWgcdN4q

— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) July 22, 2022

LeBron is sure doing well for himself. He balls out, stays out of trouble, and manages his finances well.

But for whatever reason it seems like he rubs people the wrong way. That’s what happens when you call yourself the Chosen One and your nickname is the King.

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