Austin Reaves is a proud member of the Los Angeles Lakers and is benefitting greatly from playing alongside LeBron James. Reaves wasn’t always as fond of LeBron as he is now.
Fans found an old Facebook post from a 13-year-old Reaves mocking LeBron for having no rings while using a Kobe Bryant meme.
He once retweeted a tweet that was bashing LeBron for creating superteams and comparing him to Michael Jordan and Kobe.
He also said that Dirk Nowitzki would be too much for LeBron in 2011.
Reaves addressed these posts and said he appreciates LeBron for accepting him regardless, “For SportsCenter for airing me out for a post I made in 2012 about LeBron, I appreciate that. For him to accept me the way that he accepted me from day one. obviously, I felt like there was good chemistry IQ-wise from Day One… Stuff like that means a lot to me. When I am retired and playing golf one day, I can tell my kids, my grandkids that arguably the greatest player ever (tweeted about me).”
"For SportsCenter for airing me out for a post I made in 2012 about LeBron, I appreciate that. For him to accept me the way that he accepted me from day one… Stuff like that means a lot to me."
Austin Reaves on the support from LeBron James 😂pic.twitter.com/eaaeF6Lq79
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 20, 2023
LeBron is an adult that won’t hold posts Reaves made against him as a teenager against him, especially now that Reaves is a highly valuable and intelligent teammate of his, who is willing to be a sponge and learn whatever James has to teach.
Their chemistry has been great to watch since last season and the Lakers will hope it continues. Reaves is a free agent in the summer and will reportedly re-sign with the Lakers if they offer him a fair contract.
Austin Reaves And LeBron James Have A Special Connection
Ever since Reaves joined the Lakers last season, everyone has commented on the relationship he’s been building with LeBron. There’s an iconic clip of Reaves looking confused while LeBron explained a play to him last season. Now, Reaves is doing the same things to rookies on the Lakers, as he did with Max Christie recently.
For LeBron’s sake, the Lakers should do everything to keep Reaves on the team. James seemed extremely happy with the way AR led the team against the Magic while scoring a career-high 35 points.
If he can continue showing this aggression on the court, Reaves may be integral in the Lakers reaching the playoffs and then, hopefully, making a run.
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