Luka Doncic has missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ last two games, officially due to “personal reasons.” In reality, he’s in Slovenia, where he and his partner just welcomed their second child. Now, a viral post is drawing attention to a surprising detail involving the baby’s name and his backcourt partner, Austin Reaves, a detail that has quietly shifted the conversation.

A screenshot of Doncic’s Instagram story began circulating online, featuring a picture of a baby with the caption “Mateo Austin Doncic,” and a post claiming that the Lakers star had given his ‘son’ Reaves’ name as a middle name.

Is it absurd? Absolutely. But it was believable enough to gain traction in the middle of one of the league’s most entertaining backcourt partnerships. The truth, however, is far less dramatic.

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