Whats the best way to phrase this? "Gary Payton tells Marcus Smart that he reminds him of himself" [closed]

Is "he reminds him of himself" correct usage of pronouns in this case?

Solution 1:

Yes, this is a valid grammatical sentence and is possible in ordinary usage but it is not the best way to phrase the sentence since the reader has to work hard to establish who the “him” and the “himself” actually refer to.

The sentence might have been better phrased as follows as it is much clearer who the “me” and “myself” refer to,

Gary Payton tells Marcus Smart, “You remind me of myself.”

As this is a headline and perhaps a design/style decision was made not to use the quote in this way.