Southern Smooth (Feat. Austin Reaves)

In a humorous and insightful conversation in Los Angeles with Point Forward’s EVAN TURNER, Los Angeles Lakers rising star Austin Reaves details his shocking rise from tiny Newark, Arkansas, to the NBA’s highest-profile franchise. Before the conversation with Reaves, Point Forward co-hosts TURNER and ANDRE IGUODALA kick off the show by going deep on hip-hop’s 50th birthday. The duo, who are both from the midwest and in their 30s, discuss their childhood favorites, first lyrics they learned, sneak disses in rap, and more. Then Turner’s conversation with Reaves takes center stage, as the second-year Lakers guard breaks down how he got from the farm to starting on the Lakers, with help along the way from the likes of Lon Kruger, LeBron James and Rajon Rondo. 

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