LeBron James Sends Out Viral Tweet To Austin Reaves

LeBron James sent out a tweet to his Los Angeles Lakers teammate Austin Reaves.

Austin Reaves is coming off a fantastic season, where he averaged 13.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest while shooting 52.9% from the field and 39.8% from the three-point range for the Los Angeles Lakers.  

This summer, the former Oklahoma star is playing for Team USA and recently had nine points, four rebounds and four assists in their 117-74 victory over Puerto Rico.   

Austin Reaves checks in and immediately splashes the corner 3⃣#USABMNT 🇺🇸 | Live on FS1 pic.twitter.com/GpToKS7WUY

— NBA (@NBA) August 8, 2023

During the game, Reaves' teammate LeBron James sent out a tweet that had over 38,000 likes and 3.6 million impressions in less than 24 hours. 

James tweeted: "A-R you so COLD man!!! 🫡🙏🏾👑 #TeamUSA🇺🇸 "

A-R you so COLD man!!! 🫡🙏🏾👑 #TeamUSA🇺🇸

— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 8, 2023

After the game, Reaves spoke to the FS1 broadcast about James. 

Reaves: "That's my guy. I've learned a lot from him in the past two years. It feels good when he kind of validates that you can actually play. It's been a special two years, and hopefully, we can go win a championship this year."

"That's my guy. I've learned a lot from him in the past two years. It feels good when he kind of validates that you can actually play. It's been a special two years, and hopefully, we can go win a championship this year."

Austin Reaves on LeBron's tweetpic.twitter.com/yXGSsXOGIB

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 8, 2023

Reaves initially went undrafted in 2021 but was one of the best role players in the NBA last season.

Over the offseason, the 25-year-old became a restricted free agent, and Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported (last month) that his new deal with the Lakers is for $56 million. 

RFA Austin Reaves has agreed to return to the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $56 million Early Bird maximum contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Agents Aaron Reilly and Reggie Berry of AMR Agency negotiated the new deal to keep Reaves in L.A. long term.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2023

The Lakers are coming off a year where they were the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 43-39 record. 

They beat the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors in the first two rounds of the NBA playoffs, but lost to the Denver Nuggets in the Conference Finals. 

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