LeBron James spends day with former Lakers teammate Austin Reaves

Nypost · Aug 16, 2026 · 268 words · By Valentina Martinez

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What to know about LeBron James spends day with former Lakers teammate Austin Reaves

NBA superstar LeBron James may have left the Los Angeles Lakers’ organization in the rearview, but he’s still hanging out with his former teammates.

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What happened

NBA superstar LeBron James may have left the Los Angeles Lakers’ organization in the rearview, but he’s still hanging out with his former teammates.

Why it matters

James spent time with Austin Reaves at a golf course Sunday along with his son, Bronny James.

Common ground

The trio were filmed having a meal together with Bobby Fairways, Joey Coldcuts, Fat Perez, and Binny the Jet from the Bob Does Sports YouTube channel.

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Claim 1: “The trio were filmed having a meal together with Bobby Fairways, Joey Coldcuts, Fat Perez, and Binny the Jet from the Bob Does Sports YouTube channel.”

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The claim is specifically mentioned in the Amed Post web result, but other provided search results for this claim are irrelevant (concerts in Dallas) or general Wikipedia entries.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 78th season of the franchise, its 77th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 65th season in Los Angeles, and its 26th season playing ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Los_Angeles_Lakers_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Klutch Sports Group is an American sports agency based in Los Angeles, California, founded by entrepreneur, sports agent, and chief executive officer Rich Paul. Klutch Sports Group represents nearly 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klutch_Sports_Group

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James Sr. (born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James

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Claim 2: “James spent time with Austin Reaves at a golf course Sunday along with his son, Bronny James.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that LeBron James, Bronny James, and Austin Reaves spent time together at a golf course on Sunday.

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Claim 3: “James’ channel posted a YouTube short with the group on the green, cameras in sight.”

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While sources confirm the existence of the channel and a long debut video, the specific detail about a 'YouTube short with the group on the green' is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — As NBA legend LeBron James launched his YouTube golf channel, his latest golf announcement has attracted support from fans.The 96-minute-long debut YouTube video features footage from the trip as the …
https://www.essentiallysports.com/golf-news-my-life-on-and-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — LeBron James' new golf YouTube channel kicks off with a special reunion: the 2016 Cavs championship team celebrating in Scotland!Discover LeBron James' new YouTube channel featuring exclusive content!…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/lebron-james-youtube-channel

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iYnoGBCznZg

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Claim 4: “The NBA’s all-time leading scorer chose to sign a two-year, $8 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.”

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The claim is corroborated by multiple cross-references from Nypost and explicitly verified by the Wikipedia entry for LeBron James, which lists him as a player for the Philadelphia 76ers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 Philadelphia 76ers season will be the 78th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On May 12, 2026, president of basketball operations Daryl Morey was fired a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Philadelphia_76ers_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christian Mate Pulisic (born September 18, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger, attacking midfielder, or forward for Serie A club AC Milan and the United States natio…
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Claim 5: “As for Reaves, the 28-year-old signed a four-year, $180 million max contract with the Lakers making it the richest contract signed by an undrafted player ever.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Austin Reaves signed a four-year, $180 million contract with the Lakers, noting it as a record for an undrafted player.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Austin Tyler Reaves (born May 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Reaves

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 79th season of the franchise, its 78th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 66th season in Los Angeles, and its 27th season playing ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Los_Angeles_Lakers_sea…

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Claim 6: “the 2026-27 season will be Luka Doncic’s first season without James”

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Web search results explicitly state that Luka Doncic enters the 2026-27 season as the Lakers' centerpiece following LeBron James' departure.

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web search NEUTRAL — Luka Doncic on the Lakers playing without LeBron James while he’s sidelined with sciatica: “It’s a big change. He’a a great player. He can help us a lot.
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nba/luka-doncic-lakers-le…

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web search NEUTRAL — From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Slovenian basketball player (born 1999). Luka Dončić.Dončić was unanimously selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and won Rookie of the Year for the 2018–19 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luka_Dončić

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web search NEUTRAL — Luka Doncic enters 2026-27 as the Los Angeles Lakers’ undisputed centerpiece following LeBron James’ departure.Is Luka Doncic healthy for 2026-27? Doncic has been medically cleared to play and is expe…
https://athlonsports.com/fantasy/fantasy-basketball-luka-don…

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Claim 7: “James’ new YouTube channel, which he launched earlier this week.”

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Multiple sources confirm LeBron James launched a YouTube channel focused on golf, with one source specifically mentioning the launch date of August 15, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The LeBrons are a mock family of American basketball player LeBron James's that was featured in commercials for Nike's line of James's shoes. The four members of the family each represent an aspect of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_LeBrons

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Claim 8: “The Lakers were sold by Mark Walter after only 10 months to former Disney CEO Bob Iger and billionaire Josh Kushner.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists entirely of irrelevant search results regarding Microsoft Corporation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company became influential in the rise of personal computers through software like Windo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore Microsoft products and services and support for your home or business. Shop Microsoft 365, Copilot, Teams, Xbox, Windows, Azure, Surface and more.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us

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web search NEUTRAL — Get access to free online versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.