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Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves might have a doppelgänger in the form of one of the most popular YouTubers across the globe. 

After defeating the Lakers in game 5, the Golden State Warriors hold off their elimination against LeBron’s team, which currently leads 3-2 in the Western Conference Semi-finals. While that is a topic of discussion, did you know that LA Lakers’ player, Austin Reaves, has a look-alike that almost snuck into a game? Well, it is none other than MrBeast’s arch-rival who fooled the security and reached courtside under Austin’s name. 

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Popular YouTuber sneaks into Crypto Arena as Los Angeles Lakers’ Austin Reaves 

On May 10, 2023, the NBA news-providing page Overtime posted a video of Airrack featuring one of his riskiest pranks. In that, he challenged himself to disguise himself as Austin Reaves and sneak into the Crypto Arena.

Airrack took every measure to ensure that he wouldn’t get caught, getting the right car, clothes, accent, etc. So, the YouTuber started off by getting Austin’s Mercedes AMG-63 worth $147K. Then, he went through some of his photos, allowing him to pick out similar clothes as the Los Angeles Lakers superstar. And well, he did a fantastic job choosing the outfit, as one could barely make out the difference. 

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Then came a major problem, the different eye colors. While Eric had greenish-grey eyes, Reaves had hazel-brown ones. For that, the content creator had to put on lenses, just to be extra cautious. Once everything was in line, it was go time for Airrack. The YouTuber’s driver drove up to the Crypto Arena where they had to go through two security levels.

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During the first, the guards asked for his driver’s name, followed by the one in the backseat, just to re-confirm before allowing them in. And well, it worked out for them as they passed level one easily. The second level was a bit tricky as it would require the cameras to identify the person’s face closely. But with Airrack looking after the minute details, it was icing on the cake. 

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Soon, the YouTuber went past it, walking into the arena like a pro. He even rated the security as 6.5/10 as no one questioned him on his way. Last but not least, Airrack proposed a challenge for his viewers, claiming to sneak into the Championship finals if his video grabbed 1M likes.

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Now, given that this turned out successful, will we see another video from him soon?

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