SUMMARY
- The Los Angeles Lakers guard, Austin Reaves, shared a humorous incident from his past.
- The interaction between Reaves and LeBron showcased the friendly nature within the Los Angeles Lakers' locker room.
Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers guard, recently appeared as a guest on “The Old Man and The Three” podcast hosted by JJ Redick, where he shared an interesting story about his journey from an undrafted free agent to playing alongside basketball legend LeBron James. During the conversation, Reaves recalled a moment from his past that could have been awkward but ended up being a humorous exchange between him and LeBron.
The incident involved a post, Reaves had made years back, which resurfaced and caught his attention. As a huge Kobe Bryant fan, Reaves had once made a joking post insulting LeBron. When he discovered that this old post was gaining attention again, he decided to address it directly with LeBron.
He approached LeBron, stating that he used to be a Kobe fan and his previous comments about James. To which LeBron responded with laughter, showing no concern over the resurfaced post.
“I was like ‘Bron, come here.’ He’s like, ‘What’s up?’ I was like, ‘I was a Kobe fan back in the day. I was sh*tting on you back in 2012. He just busted out laughing. He was like, ‘I don’t care about this.'” Reaves stated. This exchange highlighted LeBron’s friendly nature and also revealed the strong chemistry within the Lakers’ locker room.
Austin Reaves reveals the backstory of his meme moment with LeBron James
In the same podcast episode, Austin Reaves also covered the story behind a humorous moment with LeBron that turned him into an internet meme. The incident happened during a game against the Brooklyn Nets, where the Lakers had a comfortable lead. As the coach drew up a play during a timeout, Reaves, being a rookie, wanted to confirm his role in the play.
“I’m walking on the court and me being me, I asked Bron again. I was like ‘I ain’t doing sh*t am I? Like, I’m just chilling?’ … I think he got mine and Russ’s spot backwards so he thought where I was supposed to be [was] where Russ was supposed to be and he was like, ‘No, you’re coming over the top and setting a back screen.’ And I’m just looking at him like, ‘I don’t think so.'” – Reaves stated.