Hill Billy Kobe aka Austin Reaves has become one of the emerging faces of the Los Angeles Lakers. Since his clutch buckets against the Grizzlies, screaming “I’m him” cross-court, Reeves has become a fan favorite. However, his private life has always been a mystery, as Reaves isn’t too keen on making it public. A few months ago, he was linked to the pop icon Taylor Swift. However, all the credence to that rumor was ‘swiftly’ squashed when Reaves in an interview said, “Everybody that knows me knows that I don’t go out”.

Nonetheless, no need to feel bad for Reaves as he has a longtime girlfriend from back home in Arkansas. Here is all you need to know about the hush-hush relationship of  Austin Reaves.

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Jenna Barber and Austin Reaves met while they were in high school. Very little is actually known about the couple as Reaves has willfully kept his affair out of the public eye. Yet according to a report from the New York Post, they have been in a relationship since 2014.

Both Austin and his girlfriend Jenna were born and raised in Newark Arkansas. Their love began to bloom quite early on as both of them attended Ceader Ridge High School. While the young shooting guard moved to Wichita State in Oklahoma, Jenna decided to stay in Arkansas attending the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. Graduating manga cum Lauda with a degree in science in December 2022.

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Another interesting fact about Jenna is that she has a twin sister Jordan Barber Wheeler. She is a speech-language pathologist, sharing the same alma mater as her sister. Jordan was spotted at the Lakers vs. Grizzlies game back in April, cheering Reaves on.

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Barber appears to be extremely supportive of “Hill Billy” Kobe’s career. She traveled with him to the FIBA Basketball World Cup and stood as his personal cheerleader egging him on. She also was in attendance during the rise of Austin Reaves as a complete player during the 2023 playoffs in a Facebook post she wrote” 3-1 baby!!!! such a fun chapter in life.” 

Austin Reaves’ rumored affair with Taylor Swift

Earlier this year, after Taylor Swift had just broken up with then-boyfriend Joe Alwyn, a tweet suggested that she was seen in an Arkansas bar with Reaves. However, all of that just turned out to be false as in the following months Reaves in the All The Smoke Podcast clearly stated “I have never met her, never talked to her,” when asked about the validity of the reports.

Although the rumors about Taylor Swift might have been false, Reaves appears to have a great relationship with his partner Jenna.

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The upcoming season brings a lot to be uncovered for Reaves, especially after his performance in the FIBA World Cup.