Dillon Brooks: podcast appearances and interviews

Dillon Brooks is a Canadian professional basketball player currently with the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. Born on January 22, 1996, he played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks, where he was recognized as a consensus second-team All-American and received conference player of the year honors in the Pac-12 in 2017. Selected in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft, Brooks began his NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies. During his time with Memphis, he earned NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors in 2023.

In July 2023, Brooks was traded to the Houston Rockets and later was traded to the Phoenix Suns after two seasons with Houston. He has also demonstrated international success, helping the Canadian national team secure a bronze medal at the FIBA Basketball World Cup and being named the Best Defensive Player in the same year. Throughout his career, Brooks has developed a reputation that is both controversial and influential, noted for his trash talk and physical style of play. Some regard him as a culture setter for his on-court persona, which he has embraced under the nickname 'Dillon the Villain'.