Before the internet exploded last month with news of Taylor Swift‘s romance with Travis Kelce, the Lakers‘ Austin Reaves had the most significant association with the pop icon. However, the rumors were quickly put to rest by the 24-year-old following his appearance on the “All The Smoke” podcast. Reaves tried their best to avoid the social media circus and instead chose to focus on his game.

Despite the rumor of not holding water anymore, a new report about the origins of the rumors intrigues people. Even Reaves himself seems shocked by the beginning of all this gossip.

Secret Details Austin Reaves and Taylor Swift’s Rumored Romance

Interestingly, the romance rumors can be traced back to a single tweet. Zain Fahimullah, a social media design associate for the Clippers, was set to board a flight back to Los Angeles after visiting family in New York when he noticed Taylor Swift and Matty Healy’s trending breakup news on Twitter. He decided to join in and posted side-by-side photos of Swift and Austin Reaves on his Twitter account, RefrigeratorLAL, writing, “Following her breakup, Taylor Swift was reportedly seen in an Arkansas Bar this weekend with star Laker basketball player Austin Reaves”.

Fahimullah, a Lakers fan, shared, “Since I’m working for the Clippers, I didn’t want to tweet it off my main, so I tweeted it off there.”

While it might seem like an act of sabotage, Fahimullah’s intentions were more light-hearted. He found the rumor amusing, especially with Reaves becoming a popular figure for the Lakers during the summer due to his new contract and Team USA participation. The stark contrast between Reaves, a small-town kid, and mega-superstar Taylor Swift added to the humor. However, the 24-year-old didn’t seem to mind at all. He laughed about it, saying, “That’s crazy. That’s actually funny.”

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Despite the drama the tweet created, it is in the rearview. For Swifties, the focus is Super Bowl Camp, Travis Kelce.

Taylor Swift’s new flame

The last weekend has been significant for Taylor Swift for a number of reasons. Primarily, she had a significant career milestone. Her concert film became the highest-grossing one in the history of the United States, raising a whooping $96 Million. Apart from that, after months of speculation, she finally appeared in a photograph with Kelce holding hands.

Since photos of her became viral attending Chief?s?games, this is their first public appearance together. The couple attended Saturday Night Live, in which both of them had a small cameo. The two-time Super Bowl champion is hosting SNL next week. Marking his first appearance on the New York Comedy institution while owning to his latest boost in popularity. What are your thoughts on the ‘it’ couple?

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