By: Vivek Nair
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As a rookie in the NBA, it is customary to go through rookie duties. However, Lakers player Austin Reaves revealed that he got lucky and was let off easy.
Reaves claimed that he had to go through some customary rookie duties under LeBron James, and surprisingly, LeBron was completely wholesome in his demands and not very demanding.
During a recent interview on the Point Forward podcast with Evan Turner, Reaves shared what LeBron James requested he do as part of his rookie duties.
"To be honest, I didn’t really get much (rookie duties), I will say Rondo looked out. He was the one mostly asking me to go get stuff. He would hand me a couple of dollars when I got back." he said.
He added, "Bron’s actually real low-maintenance. I think he asked me one time to go get an Xbox remote, so I obviously did that. He gave me a couple of dollars, but they let me escape pretty good."
Compared to other NBA players who have had to do outrageous tasks as part of their rookie initiation, Reaves definitely got off easy.
LeBron has been in the league for almost two decades and has experienced his fair share of rookie duties, so he is probably over the whole thing at this point of his career.
Reaves has become a fan favorite due to his impressive performance on the court this season, averaging 12.3 PPG, 3.0 RPG, and 3.0 APG while shooting 52.0% from the field.
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