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Future Uncle Austin Reaves Adorably Used Lakers Game to Help With Gender Reveal

Reaves reacts during a game.
Reaves reacts during a game. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

In one of the coolest—and most adorable—gender reveals you’ll ever see, Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves used the color of his sneakers to divulge the gender of a baby his brother's wife is expecting.

When Reaves took the court for Wednesday's Lakers game against the Indiana Pacers in white-and-pink kicks, it became official that his brother Spencer and his wife Casey are expecting a baby girl.

Spencer is playing professional basketball in Germany, where, as of the time of the Lakers' tip-off, it was the early morning hours. But that time difference didn’t stop Spencer from chiming in to join the celebration and thank his brother for the gesture.

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Congratulations to the Reaves family!


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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated, primarily covering MLB, college football and college basketball. Before joining SI in November 2023, Capurso worked at RotoBaller and ClutchPoints and is a graduate of Assumption University. When he's not working, he can be found at the gym, reading a book or enjoying a good hike. A resident of New York, Capurso openly wonders if the Giants will ever be a winning football team again.