the Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Austin Reaves is excited to bring his underdog story to the world stage.
Reaves, who joined the Lakers as an undrafted free agent in 2021, has since become a respected NBA player who can compete with the best in the world.
Reaves first played with Team USA in FIBA World Cup 2023 where Germany won its first ever title and the Americans missed the medal podium. The shooting guard hopes to take that experience and bring home another gold medal for the United States at the World Championships. Paris 2024 Olympics.
Reaves said that although he is now at the top of the game, the path to success hasn’t always been clear. He had the talent to excel at basketball during his teenage years, but to reach the professional level he is at today, he said he had to overcome daily challenges and always put in extra work.
And no one drove home that mindset more than his brother Spencer.
“There were probably times in seventh grade where he would drag me and take me to the gym,” Reaves recalled.
“And I’m always screaming, ‘I don’t want to go! I don’t want to go!'”
“You know, he definitely talked me out of it a few times,” Reaves continued. “If I had to thank anyone especially, it would be him just for, you know, opening this path for me.”
