{"id":851148,"date":"2026-10-05T04:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T04:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/851148\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T04:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T04:03:18","slug":"austin-reaves-girlfriend-jenna-hints-at-big-relationship-step-before-lakers-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/851148\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Reaves\u2019 girlfriend Jenna hints at big relationship step before Lakers season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lakers star guard Austin Reaves has found a home in Los Angeles, in more ways than one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Reaves signed a four-year, $185 million contract extension to remain with the Lakers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/24\/sports\/lakers-got-it-right-with-austin-reaves-4-year-185m-contract\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Reaves signed a four-year, $185 million contract extension to remain with the Lakers<\/a> this offseason, and is expected to play a key role for the team this upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 28-year-old has also seemingly found an actual home in the area. <a data-ylk=\"slk:His girlfriend, Jenna Barber;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/09\/06\/sports\/austin-reaves-girlfriend-reveals-stunning-photos-of-couple-in-mexico\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">His girlfriend, Jenna Barber<\/a>, conveyed as much with a post to her Instagram story on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Los Angeles Lakers' Austin Reaves speaks during media day at the team's training center in Los Angeles, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. William Liang for CA Post\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/california_post_772\/2cc5a53014af87641a47a4108ebf83cc.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Lakers&#8217; Austin Reaves speaks during media day at the team&#8217;s training center in Los Angeles, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. William Liang for CA Post<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post showed her and Reaves holding hands and walking down a street. It was captioned, &#8220;Currently: Got a house \/ Graduation in Dec. \/ THREE more months long distance!!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jenna Barber's Instagram post of her walking and holding hands with Austin Reaves. (Instagram\/@jennabarberr).\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"585\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/california_post_772\/20330e7088251fe612198926ea1e1e64.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jenna Barber&#8217;s Instagram post of her walking and holding hands with Austin Reaves. (Instagram\/@jennabarberr).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Barber is currently a graduate student at the Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Missouri. She started there in 2023 after graduating from the Univeristy of Arkansas in 2022, and this post suggests that she&#8217;ll be getting her graduate degree this winter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Once Barber does, it sounds like <a data-ylk=\"slk:she and Reaves have already found a home in the Los Angeles area;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/24\/sports\/austin-reaves-girlfriend-shares-lakers-stars-reaction-to-185-million-contract\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">she and Reaves have already found a home in the Los Angeles area<\/a>, and will be joining him there as soon as she&#8217;s able.<\/p>\n<p>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">California Post News: <a 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Hollywood;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Page Six Hollywood<\/a><a data-ylk=\"slk::;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">: <\/a><a data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up here!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/hollywood-signup\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves poses at the Del Mar horse races with his girlfriend, Jenna Barber. (Instagram\/@jennabarberr).\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"512\" height=\"732\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/california_post_772\/3843f3e8f8899e44779e365c74ed1854.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves poses at the Del Mar horse races with his girlfriend, Jenna Barber. (Instagram\/@jennabarberr).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Lakers will need a great season from Reaves if they&#8217;re to reach their goals this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ideally, Reaves would help the team win a ring. Although Barber getting an engagement ring first feels more likely at this rate.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lakers star guard Austin Reaves has found a home in Los Angeles, in more ways than one. 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