A fascinating match. Throughout 2023, Taylor Swift and Austin Reaves generated relationship rumors, but what really happened between them?

Taylor was observed with the Los Angeles Lakers basketball player, according to various web sources from June 2023. “Following her breakup, Taylor Swift was reportedly seen in an Arkansas Bar this weekend with star Laker basketball player Austin Reaves,” according to a post on Twitter at the time. Spencer Reaves, Austin’s brother, answered with a succession of sobbing laughing emojis.

Taylor Swift and Austin Reaves: Did They Really Date?

After the dating rumors became viral, Austin clarified his relationship with the singer.

“I’ve never met her, never talked to her,” he stated in a July 2023 episode of the podcast “All The Smoke.” “All bulls-t, I ain’t never talked to her.”

When asked about the dating allegations again in a second podcast interview dated August 2023, Austin said, “that s-t was funny.”

“Not at all… “Everyone who knows me knows I don’t go out,” he joked at the time on the “Full Send” podcast. “So everybody was like, ‘the funniest part about all this is Austin being at a bar.'”

What Did Taylor Swift Have to Say About Austin Reaves Dating Rumors?

Taylor, in classic Taylor way, said nothing publicly. Despite Austin’s denial and Taylor’s quiet, some individuals are still making fun of the allegations.

Austin represented Team USA at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in August 2023. When fans asked if the athlete was single, he said, “No.” “Taylor Swift” shouts naturally followed, but Austin shrugged it off.