Lakers' Luka Doncic pens hilarious letter to Austin Reaves

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic had an interesting message for teammate Austin Reaves on Christmas Day.

Doncic wrote Reaves a letter ahead of the Lakers' matchup with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

"Dear AR," Doncic wrote. "Sorry for being your teammate now. Sorry for beating you at half-court shots. Sorry for beating you at bowling. I couldn't keep going but you get the point. You know what they say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. P.S. Congratulations on being my #1 fan."

The two have formed a strong friendship since Doncic was traded to the Lakers last February. ESPN's Dave McMenamin profiled the unique relationship between the two stars earlier this week.

"I saw that we had -- I don't love saying this -- many similarities in how we like to compete in all different things," Reaves told ESPN. "Not just basketball. Whatever. Cards, bowling, darts... Which he hasn't beaten me at either."

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The bond goes back to the offseason, when Doncic looked to grow closer to his new teammates in LA. Doncic and Reaves were a natural fit for one another, as they have similar styles of play.

"We act like we're probably 10-year old best friends," Reaves said of Doncic. "You have a deeper care for one another than just basketball. And then that bleeds into basketball, because you don't want to let that person down.... You don't want to not give it your all."

The connection between the two has been evident this season. Reaves is averaging a career-high 27.3 points per game, along with 5.4 rebounds and 6.5 assists. Doncic is leading the NBA in scoring this season, averaging 34.1 points and 8.8 assists. Both will likely be All-Star selections in February.

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