Austin Reaves’ girlfriend Jenna Barber saw herself go viral once more following her beau’s big Game 4 effort against the Golden State Warriors.
In the first round of this year’s playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies, Reaves put up big game after big game for the Los Angeles Lakers.
His efforts in the second round have been a bit more muted. That said, Reaves showed out in Game 4 – recording 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting and handing out four assists.
As a result, Barber’s photos blew up online once more.
Does Barber get as much love on social media as someone like Karl-Anthony Towns’ girlfriend, Jordyn Woods? Obviously not. The latter’s provocative photos set the internet ablaze this week.
But as Reaves’ profile continues to grow, Barber’s will as well.
Girlfriend stuff aside, Reaves admitted this week that fatigue played a role in his unimpressive first three games against Golden State.
“You go through the first six games chasing (Desmond Bane) and (Ja Morant) around, and this is what? Game 92 for me?” he said.
“This is my first time — this is like three college seasons in one — so I’m learning on the fly. I’ve got good vets to learn from. They wouldn’t let me shoot yesterday after practice, they told me to go home and lay down. So I’m learning on the fly, like I said, but this is a lot of fun.”
That said, Reaves still shouldered the blame for his poor play.
“Obviously I haven’t played very well this whole series — Game 1 was okay but Games 2 and 3 were not very good honestly,” he continued.
“But you stick with it and you go through that. And every time I have a missed shot or a turnover and I go to the bench, there hasn’t been one time this whole series where someone on the bench hasn’t said to forget about it.
“Like be you, keep being you, don’t worry about what’s going on, next play, next play, next play. When you’ve got teammates like that, it’s easy to listen.”
Reaves is a rising star in the NBA, no matter how this year’s playoffs turn out. He plays with a certain fearlessness on the court, and he isn’t afraid to call guys out off the court either.
At least the Warriors’ cheerleaders came to play. https://t.co/JUAyfCCoE4
— Game 7 (@game7__) May 10, 2023
That is a potent combination.
Will 2023 mark the year Reaves wins his first-ever NBA championship? Time will tell, but no matter what, Barber will undoubtedly be there cheering him on every step of the way.
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Jennifer Withers Hoey is a former Business Development Manager who transitioned to writing about sports. With valuable connections all over the West Coast, she has used those contacts to break some of the most interesting stories pertaining to the Portland Trail Blazers, Oregon Ducks, LA Lakers, LA Clippers, Seattle Supersonics (RIP), and more.
