Have The Lakers Finally Found Their Third Star?
The Lead
Wondery
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🗓️ 15 September 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Five years ago, almost no one in basketball knew the name Austin Reaves. Now, the 25-year-old is an extremely rich and extremely popular member of the world’s most famous basketball team. Today, we look at Austin Reaves' unlikely and sudden rise to stardom and fame, why he has become so beloved, and whether or not he could become the third star the Lakers have been seeking.
Guest: Jovan Buha, The Athletic
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| 1:13.0 | Yo Van, you recently wrote about a rumor that was circulating on the internet earlier this summer, I believe. |
| 1:19.0 | A rumor involving rising NBA star Austin Reeves and a certain pop music megastar. |
| 1:24.0 | Can you walk us through how this rumor came onto Austin Reeves's radar? |
| 1:30.0 | So Austin is at home. It's a couple of weeks after the Lakers have been eliminated from the playoffs. |
| 1:36.0 | They were swept by the Denver nuggets in the Western conference finals. Austin was back in his hometown of Newark, Arkansas. |
| 1:44.0 | Small town, just over 1,000 people. |
| 1:47.0 | He's playing spades with his brother and his best friend. |
| 1:51.0 | And he gets a text in the middle of a hand with this rumor that is now going viral. |
| 1:56.0 | Following her breakup, Taylor Swift has reportedly been seen in an Arkansas bar this weekend with Lakers basketball player Austin Reeves. |
| 2:07.0 | And he's like, what? |
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