Los Angeles Lakers fans are used to the Austin Reaves experience. However, international fans are getting their first taste of the Lakers guard at the FIBA World Cup and appear to be loving every minute of it. Reaves might not be the star player for Team USA, but his charismatic personality is winning everybody over.
On August 27, Reaves was introduced to a crowd of fans in the Philippines and was treated like a rockstar. Hundreds of fans were chanting Reaves’ name as he made his way onto the stage, while the chant of ‘Austin’ filled the room.
Reaves joined the Lakers as an undrafted rookie ahead of the 2021-22 season and has quickly established himself as an integral member of the team’s rotation. Earlier this summer, Rob Pelinka ensured Reaves’ future lay with the Lakers, signing the impressive guard to a four-year $53.8 million deal.
Fans in the Philippines packed out the place to see Austin Reaves 🤯
(via aaronreilly3/IG) pic.twitter.com/8NwhYvV0k6
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 27, 2023
You can watch Reaves’ warm welcome from fans in the Philipines in the embedded clip above.
