Austin Reaves' Grandma vs. JJ Redick: What happened in the most hilarious Los Angeles Lakers sideline showdown?
Austin Reaves discussed his rookie season incident involving his grandmother and JJ Redick in a recent episode of The Young Man and the Three Podcast . He revisited the moment when he had to literally calm down his grandmother, who was furious over Redick constantly yelling at Reaves. The Los Angeles Lakers guard addressed the topic of the bittersweet relationship with the coach on the podcast. With his humorous admission, he created a fun moment, eliciting laughter from all participants.
Austin Reaves quickly rose to among the top three players on the Lakers, thanks to his IQ and athleticism, since his rookie season. LeBron James has already praised him for being a key figure on the team, highlighting his strong competitiveness and exceptional IQ. Reaves’ throwback moment highlighted how emotions can surge during the game and lead to memorable incidents that stay with players for a lifetime.
Austin’s recent outing has been the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason opener , where he did his part brilliantly in the absence of the other two from the Big 3 - LeBron James and Luka Doncic.
Austin Reaves spilled beans over what happened between his grandmother and JJ RedickJJ Redick is known for being a tough taskmaster. Austin Reaves had to live with that at the start. His career is full of incidents went they both went after each other. One such incident happened right during his rookie season when he was being yelled at constantly by Redick. Austin’s grandmother could not take it anymore and reacted in a threatening tone, saying, “If he yells at you one more time…”
The hilarious incident came to light during a podcast episode where Austin appeared and talked about his experience of grooming up to be a reliable one among the Lakers. With his perseverance and commitment, Austin made it to the good books of the Lakers’ coach and LeBron James. He enjoyed the status of being one of the Big 3 of the Lakers.
Reaves has played 207 career games, where he averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in 28.5 minutes per game.
Austin Reaves showed magnificent game in Los Angeles Lakers' preseason openerAustin Reaves recently played the preseason opener against the Phoenix Suns. He had the big responsibility of leading the Lakers’ squad in the absence of LeBron James and Luka Doncic, and he didn’t disappoint at all.
He proved his mettle right from the opening play, where he gave the Lakers the much-needed lead after a failed three-point attempt. At the end of two quarters, Austin had achieved a perfect 7-7 from the FT line. His score stood at a game-high 18 points at that time.
Austin’s crucial performance did not escape JJ Redick’s eyes, who hailed him for his brilliant play. Redick said, “We have three elite offensive creators on our team. We only had one of those guys in the lineup tonight. And they’ve got good perimeter defenders, so for him to do that in the 21 minutes he played was great.”
However, Austin’s performance could not save the Los Angeles Lakers in the preseason opener, and they were defeated by the Suns 103-81. Having said that, Austin has shown in the opener how his season is going to be.
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Austin’s journey to the Big 3 of the Los Angeles Lakers has been a magnificent one. From being at the receiving end of yelling from Redick to receiving applause from him, Austin’s transformation has been the stuff of legend.
Austin Reaves quickly rose to among the top three players on the Lakers, thanks to his IQ and athleticism, since his rookie season. LeBron James has already praised him for being a key figure on the team, highlighting his strong competitiveness and exceptional IQ. Reaves’ throwback moment highlighted how emotions can surge during the game and lead to memorable incidents that stay with players for a lifetime.
Austin’s recent outing has been the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason opener , where he did his part brilliantly in the absence of the other two from the Big 3 - LeBron James and Luka Doncic.
Austin Reaves spilled beans over what happened between his grandmother and JJ RedickJJ Redick is known for being a tough taskmaster. Austin Reaves had to live with that at the start. His career is full of incidents went they both went after each other. One such incident happened right during his rookie season when he was being yelled at constantly by Redick. Austin’s grandmother could not take it anymore and reacted in a threatening tone, saying, “If he yells at you one more time…”
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Austin had to calm her grandmother down and remind her that her daughter (his mother) had yelled at him much worse than this many times. So, he said to her that it was okay.The hilarious incident came to light during a podcast episode where Austin appeared and talked about his experience of grooming up to be a reliable one among the Lakers. With his perseverance and commitment, Austin made it to the good books of the Lakers’ coach and LeBron James. He enjoyed the status of being one of the Big 3 of the Lakers.
Reaves has played 207 career games, where he averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in 28.5 minutes per game.
Austin Reaves showed magnificent game in Los Angeles Lakers' preseason openerAustin Reaves recently played the preseason opener against the Phoenix Suns. He had the big responsibility of leading the Lakers’ squad in the absence of LeBron James and Luka Doncic, and he didn’t disappoint at all.
He proved his mettle right from the opening play, where he gave the Lakers the much-needed lead after a failed three-point attempt. At the end of two quarters, Austin had achieved a perfect 7-7 from the FT line. His score stood at a game-high 18 points at that time.
Austin’s crucial performance did not escape JJ Redick’s eyes, who hailed him for his brilliant play. Redick said, “We have three elite offensive creators on our team. We only had one of those guys in the lineup tonight. And they’ve got good perimeter defenders, so for him to do that in the 21 minutes he played was great.”
Also Read: Austin Reaves uncovers hidden factor influencing LeBron James’ decision to extend legendary NBA career
Austin’s journey to the Big 3 of the Los Angeles Lakers has been a magnificent one. From being at the receiving end of yelling from Redick to receiving applause from him, Austin’s transformation has been the stuff of legend.
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