A recent prank orchestrated by Anthony Davis and LeBron James didn’t just land — it detonated. On the debut of his TBS series Foul Play with Anthony Davis, the Dallas Mavericks star staged an elaborate setup that sent Draymond Green from curious investor to near-combustion in a matter of minutes.
The perfect setup
With co-conspirators LeBron James and Rich Paul in on the scheme, Davis lured Green into what appeared to be a high-stakes investment meeting. The pitch? A bizarre business venture centered around mall psychics — equal parts absurd and oddly convincing.
At first, Green played along with impressive composure. Sitting across from a group of straight-faced actors, the Golden State Warriors forward listened intently, even nodding as the pitch spiraled into increasingly outlandish territory. Hidden cameras captured Davis and James barely containing their laughter as the scene unfolded.
From curious to combustible
Then came the turn.
The actors shifted gears, pressing Green for a $100 million investment. When he hesitated, they doubled down — not with persuasion, but with provocation. They questioned his wealth, implying he wasn’t “serious money” enough for their venture.
That’s when the temperature in the room spiked.
Green’s demeanor hardened. His patience evaporated. What began as a strange but harmless meeting quickly became confrontational. “I’m going to leave here,” he warned, visibly agitated. “Because I will f—k you up. For sure.”
Moments later, he escalated further, threatening to punch one of the men “in the f—king nose.” The prank had crossed from comedy into something far more volatile.
The reveal (just in time)
Before things could spiral any further, Davis and James rushed into the room, breaking character and grabbing their friend.
“Hey — you just got played,” Davis told him, cutting through the tension.
The shift was immediate. Green paused, processed, and then — like a pressure valve releasing — burst into laughter. The anger melted away, replaced by disbelief and amusement.
Moments later, he leaned into the nearest camera and delivered the line that sealed the segment: “I am Draymond Green, and I just got played.”
A new era of athlete-led entertainment
The prank reveals a growing trend of athletes stepping into entertainment roles that go beyond endorsements and interviews. With Foul Play, Davis blends locker-room camaraderie with reality TV theatrics, creating moments that feel both authentic and unpredictable.
And Green? He may have nearly swung on someone — but in the end, he proved he could take a joke just as well as he dishes out intensity on the court.
He’s not alone, either. Rickea Jackson also fell victim to Davis’s antics in the same episode, confirming one thing: in Davis’s world, no one is safe — and that’s exactly the point.