Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler na di two men wey carry Los Angeles Lakers past city rivals Clippers 125-117 for di NBA game wey dem play on Saturday.
Reaves and Kessler shine for di match, and di win come as attention dey on Reaves relationship with teammate Luka Doncic. Doncic open up about how di two players take become close for exclusive interview with Melissa Rohin of The New York Post.
Doncic tok say e bin dey quiet and reserved after Los Angeles Lakers acquire am from Dallas Mavericks in February 2025, and e no really be friends with Reaves at first. E explain say e dey hard for am to speak when e join new team and new people. Doncic talk say things change during training camp in summer 2025.
“For me, it’s hard to speak when I come to a new team, new people,” Doncic tok. “It’s kind of hard for me to speak. I had some people I knew from before, so I kind of hung out with them. But after that, in (next season’s) training camp, (Austin and I) got really close. That’s when it probably started.”
For Reaves side, e tell The New York Post say e no expect say di friendship go happen, especially given how shocked Doncic be about di trade. Reaves tok say e no dey joke about am, and e recall how di two players bin dey pass each other at first.
Yahoo Sports report say Doncic and Reaves don become one of di best-scoring duos for di NBA, and dem don build chemistry on and off di court, turning into one of di internet’s favourite bromances. Lakers Nation also report say Reaves explain why Los Angeles Lakers fans fit embrace Doncic faster pass LeBron James.
