Austin Reaves is one of the biggest names among basketball fans at the moment, especially after having a breakout year with the Los Angeles Lakers. The world wasn’t expecting to hear his name being mentioned in romance rumors with Taylor Swift. A popular Twitter account reported that they were spotted together at a bar in Arkansas.
Taylor Swift and Matty Healy have broken up. pic.twitter.com/qydhxayBie
— Pop Base (@PopBase) June 5, 2023
Several sources claimed that a source close to the individual confirmed they had broken up. One of the biggest giveaways of their split was when Healy was spotted kissing a random security guard at The 1975’s concert in Denmark. The frontman was famous for making out with random fans during his concerts which he stopped doing after getting together with Swift.
Following her breakup, Taylor Swift was reportedly seen in an Arkansas Bar this weekend with star Laker basketball player Austin Reaves pic.twitter.com/UsiBenHnJm
— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) June 6, 2023
Swift and Healy were briefly together for two months after the latter made an appearance at a couple of Swift’s concerts. He attended all of her recent performances at Nashville as well. Both of them have known each other since 2014. Healy also reportedly spent time with Taylor’s dad while attending one of her concerts in Philadelphia. Healy and Swift often went out together in New York City.
Austin Reaves had an exceptional run with the Lakers during their 2022-23 campaign. He averaged 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game. The Lakers had a terrible season yet they made the playoffs at the end. To everyone’s surprise, LA made it to the Western Conference Finals before getting swept by Denver Nuggets. Reaves has become an important piece on the roster and serves as a great scoring backup to LeBron James.
Austin Reaves is in a relationship with Jenna Barber
While the entire world is excited to see the NBA star kick it with the Grammy Award Winning artist, a rumor is all that it could be. Austin Reaves is currently dating his high school sweetheart, Jenna Barber. They met at Cedar Ridge High School and the couple has been extremely private about their relationship despite being together for many years. Their situation seems to be going smoothly as well.
After living in the same city for several years, Austin decided to move out of Arkansas to commit to Wichita State and eventually the University of Oklahoma. Reaves and Barber worked things out even though they were miles apart from each other. Jenna attended community college before committing to the University of Arkansas. She graduated college in 2022 while Reaves had already made it to the NBA.
Born December 20, 2000, Jenna Barber is a 22-year-old fresh graduate from the University of Arkansas. She attended Arkansas Community College at Batesville and has been working at a local pharmacy business since 2019. pic.twitter.com/GCKtDCtMnV
— SportsLegit Inc (@SportsLegitInc) April 30, 2023
Austin Reaves went undrafted during the 2021 NBA Draft. He entered the league after being offered a two-way contract by the Lakers. Despite the initial setback, Jenna stood by his side and supported him along the way. With the little information available on the couple, Barber occasionally attends Lakers games wearing Reaves’ No.15 jersey.