Austin Reaves‘ rise as the breakout star has made him a court catalyst for the Los Angeles Lakers. The young gun fired some sweeping shots following Westbrook’s LA departure. The 25-year-old guard helped LeBron and AD reach the Western Conference Finals averaging 16.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in the playoffs. His popularity skyrocketed because of this elite performance.
Continuing his momentum, Reaves is now part of the Team USA for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Talking about his Golf interest lately, the LA Lakers star offered some much-needed help to the 4-time Champion Stephen Curry while taking a subtle jab at Klay Thompson.
Austin Reaves scrutinizes Klay Thompson’s golfing skills
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Apart from being the Greatest Shooter of All Time, Stephen Curry is also an elite golf player. The Baby Faced Assassin won the American Century Championship in July, stunning the world with his golfing skills. He also teamed up with the other half of The Splash Brothers, Klay Thompson, to take on NFL legends Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce in a charity golf match. Everyone expected the Splash Brothers to take the trophy home, but Mahomes and Kelce upset the Warriors’ duo with a dominant victory in Tahoe.
With Austin Reaves’ passion for golf, he believes he could have helped Chef Curry win the match against the NFL Legends. When the reporter recently asked the Lakers guard if he had talked to Steve Kerr about issuing a golfing challenge against Steph, he replied, “No, we talked about me just playing in the Tahoe event.” Reaves further talked about Klay Thompson’s disappointing performance in the charity match, “I told him, no disrespect to Klay, I actually, personally, like Klay and love his game, but when they had that match, Steph could’ve used a little more help.”
The King’s teammate claims he played golf for 100 straight days after the season.
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Many NBA superstars find solace in playing golf
Many NBA superstars play golf during the off-season to relax and hang out with friends. From legends like Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley to rising stars like Austin Reaves, golf has been an important part of many NBA players’ lives. Stephen Curry also displayed his golfing skills when he hit an insane hole-in-one during the American Century Championship.
With Austin Reaves’ popularity rising each day, the fans might get to see the rising star go up against NBA superstars like Stephen Curry and LeBron James.
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Considering his competitive mentality, Klay Thomson would also love to respond to Austin about his comments. Maybe they will settle the debate on the golf course once and for all.