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Austin Reaves’ gushing Victor Wembanyama praise rubs Lakers fans wrong

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Young, G. (2026, October 15). Austin Reaves’ gushing Victor Wembanyama praise rubs Lakers fans wrong. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/sports/austin-reaves-victor-wembanyama-praise-lakers-fans-reaction/

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Austin Reaves, a guard for an unnamed NBA team, participated in a video posted by the NBA’s official X account where players were asked to name someone who deserves recognition. When prompted, Reaves praised Victor Wembanyama, calling him deserving of all the accolades he has received and will receive. This response upset many Lakers fans on social media, who criticized Reaves for praising their Western Conference rival before the season starts. Fans expressed frustration that Wembanyama already receives significant attention from NBA and mainstream media, making his selection an odd choice for someone needing recognition.

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Lakers guard Austin Reaves recently faced backlash from fans after praising Spurs star Victor Wembanyama on an official NBA video post. When asked who deserves recognition, Reaves chose to highlight Wembanyama, saying his achievements are well-deserved. This decision upset many Lakers supporters, who view the Spurs as a major rival in the Western Conference. Fans criticized Reaves for showing support to their competitors just before the season starts, with some even calling him out on social media. The frustration also stems from the perception that Wembanyama's future success will come at the expense of the Lakers' prospects.

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Lakers guard Austin Reaves chose an interesting player to show love to before the NBA season. asserted

Reaves → choose → season

On Wednesday, the NBA’s official X account posted a video in which select players were asked who they believed deserves their flowers. asserted

they → post → flowers

Most players named guys who are typically underappreciated or underrated by sports media or the broader fan base, like Jrue Holiday or DeMar DeRozan. asserted

who → name → Holiday

When it came time for Reaves to give his answer, he said, “I think Wemby. asserted

I → come → Wemby

Everything that, you know, he’s gonna get, already has gotten, is well-deserved. asserted

he → know → ?

Reaves is getting roasted by Lakers fans for deciding to give Spurs star Victor Wembanyama his flowers, many of whom are baffled that he decided to show one of their biggest Western Conference foes this sort of love right before the season begins. asserted

season → roast → love

“ik reaves did not js say wemby,” wrote @lukawrldd. asserted

@lukawrldd → say → wemby

“reaves is actually a b****,” added @ADHDgoat. asserted

@ADHDgoat → add → *

“this dude reaves said wemby 😭,” said @VACCLNE. asserted

@VACCLNE → say → 😭

Some of this frustration also stems from how Reaves is referencing everything Wemby is still going to accomplish in his career, which will have to come at the Lakers’ expense. asserted

which → stem → expense

But more than that, Wembanyama gets a ton of love from the NBA and mainstream media as it is, which makes him a strange pick for someone who deserves to receive their flowers. asserted

who → get → flowers

Reaves will have to show Lakers fans that his Wemby praise is irrelevant when these teams face off for the first time Nov. 27. asserted

teams → have → time

Austin Reaves’ gushing Victor Wembanyama praise rubs Lakers fans wrong

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