“He Was Single… Crowd Just Chanted Taylor Swift”: Lakers Star Austin Reaves’ Latest Outing Draws Further Admiration in the Philippines

Austin Reaves is having the time of his life. His basketball career has taken further wings. During the Playoffs, he lit everyone on fire after averaging almost 17 points on terrific shooting during the Playoffs. Thanks to his performances, he has become a fan-favorite in the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA as a whole. His amazing play also earned him a place in the FIBA World Cup.

He is now enjoying his time in the Philippines. A discussion about his love life brings some brilliant moments.

Austin Reaves is beaming these days

Reaves had a stellar start to his World Cup campaign against New Zealand. He notched 12 points and six assists, his assists count being the highest for the game.

Such outings have become his trademark. During the game, someone was also holding a placard that quipped that Reaves is better than his Lakers teammate LeBron James.

Therefore, his fan following in the Philippines, which is one of the hosts of the World Cup, has grown substantially. Therefore, when he pulled up for an event, he was charming the hearts of various potential suitors.

During the event, someone asked him if he was single. This led the fans to chant the name of pop sensation Taylor Swift. Upon hearing her name, the guard was gushing and smiled radiantly. A Redditor who shared the post captioned this moment as: “Got to see HIM up close!! At one point someone ask him if he was single and the crowd just chanted Taylor Swift and this was his reaction lmao 🤣🤣”

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In May, the Lakers Guard linked up with Taylor Swift. Their photograph made rounds all over the internet and fueled rumors that both were dating. However, the emerging NBA star debunked such notions. The rumors suggested that he had taken her to a bar, to which he replied, “Me going to bar doesn’t happen much”. 

Therefore, it doesn’t seem like there is any relationship between the two. But the feeling has lingered and fans can’t let go.

Fans dote over Reaves

Responding to his reaction during the event, fans shared their piece.

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A fan wouldn’t have minded if his daughter married the rising talent:

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Another fan didn’t blame the suitors, who wondered if he was single:

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A fan was gushing over his smile:

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Many used the popular LeBron James’ HIM tagline that recognizes greatness:

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A fan rightly pointed out why the event saw a huge turnaround, citing the Lakers’ popularity which grew during Kobe Bryant’s time:

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Whether he is dating someone or not, Reaves has been keeping a lot of people interested. His career keeps developing at an unprecedented rate. 

From being undrafted to now being a global basketball sensation, who’d have thought he’d make it this far!

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