{"id":84506,"date":"2025-07-31T07:47:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T07:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=84506"},"modified":"2025-07-31T07:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T07:47:06","slug":"wow-lakers-austin-reaves-names-his-personal-goat-without-hesitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=84506","title":{"rendered":"WOW!! Lakers\u2019 Austin Reaves Names His Personal GOAT Without Hesitation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">his GOAT was growing up.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"austin-reaves-names-his-personal-goat\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Austin Reaves Names His Personal GOAT<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">In response, Reaves didn\u2019t hesitate to name Lakers legend\u00a0Kobe Bryant as his childhood GOAT.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">While Reaves didn\u2019t provide an explanation for why he chose Bryant, it\u2019s worth noting that he has spoken about his admiration for the Black Mamba in the past.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram styles_wrapper__ocYqx fade-in-top visible\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMs1IaARSpm\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;wp=500&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com&amp;rp=%2Fnba%2Flos-angeles-lakers%2Flakers-austin-reaves-names-his-personal-goat-without-hesitation#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A175549.5%2C%22ls%22%3A174974.5%2C%22le%22%3A175514.5%7D\" height=\"991\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">In his trip to the Philippines in 2024, Reaves shared that while he sees James as the best player to ever step foot in the NBA, nothing will change the fact that he grew up idolizing Bryant.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\"><strong>\u201cMy\u00a0favorite player ever\u00a0is Kobe Bryant, but the greatest player ever is LeBron James,\u201d Reaves shared, per Spin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">According to a previous report by USA Today, Reaves\u2019 grandmother liked Bryant\u2019s mentality, which influenced the now Lakers guard to keep watching the NBA legend.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"kobe-bryant-s-life-and-nba-career\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kobe Bryant\u2019s Life and NBA Career<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"styles_figureContainer__kdsyO wp-block-image size-full fade-in-top visible\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjE2MDQxNjAyMjY5ODQ4OTQz\/los-angeles-lakers-legend-kobe-bryant-24-and-golden-state-warriors-guard-stephen-curry-30.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 750px) 750px, calc(100vw - 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He dominated the NBA in the 2000s, winning five championships, two Finals MVPs and an MVP award throughout his legendary career.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Bryant, an 18-time All-Star in his 20 years in the NBA, also has career averages of 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists. He also won the scoring title twice in his time in the league.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Unfortunately, Bryant passed away in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California in 2020. 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