Austin Reaves had a heck of a fourth quarter on Sunday, helping lead the Los Angeles Lakers to an upset win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
Reaves hit a crucial fade-away jumper with 1:30 left to put the Lakers up by eight before shouting, “I’m him” at the top of his lungs. Luckily for viewers at home, Reaves was mic’d up for the moment. And following the Lakers’ 128-112 victory, he explained his outburst.
“You know, it’s a lot of emotions. You dream about being on a stage like this, the best basketball players in the world,” Reaves said. “It’s the playoffs. I got hot late and, you know, had fun.”