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Lakers’ Ziaire Williams confuses Luka Doncic with Austin Reaves: ‘wrong white person’

Ziaire Williams approached Austin Reaves from behind during his walk-off interview after the Lakers' win over the Blazers, but there was one problem.

By Melissa Rohlin · NY Post

Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 7:49 AM

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Ziaire Williams mistakenly congratulated Austin Reaves instead of Luka Doncic for scoring 50 points.
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 124-118 after erasing a 16-point deficit.
Luka Doncic scored 53 points, reaching 361 total points through the season's first nine games.

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Ziaire Williams mistakenly congratulated teammate Austin Reaves instead of Luka Doncic for a 50-point game following the Los Angeles Lakers' 124-118 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Williams yelled "Fifty ball" during Reaves' postgame interview, prompting Reaves to point out the error.

Doncic scored 53 points in the comeback win, surpassing Michael Jordan for the most points in the first nine games of a season since the NBA-ABA merger. Reaves contributed 25 points as the Lakers improved to an 8-2 record.

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Lakers’ Ziaire Williams confuses Luka Doncic with Austin Reaves: ‘wrong white person’

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