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Eight years ago, Kyrie Irving and LeBron James were at the top of the NBA scene.
However, for personal reasons, the talented point guard just didn’t want to be the Robin to LeBron’s Batman.
Irving requested to be traded and had several stops along the way, failing to be the go-to guy with the Boston Celtics, and then teaming up again with a superstar on the Brooklyn Nets, but with no success.
Now, Kyrie has taken his talents to the Dallas Mavericks to form one of the best duos in the league alongside Luka Doncic, and they’re just two wins away from making it to the NBA Finals.
But more than that, Kyrie has embraced his role behind Doncic.
That’s why, following Doncic’s epic game-winner over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kyrie opened up on how amazed he was about Doncic’s ascent in the league, adding that he proved a lot of people wrong (via Michael Scotto).
Kyrie Irving on Luka Doncic: “I’m amazed. I don’t use that word lightly either… I think he’s answered a lot of calls. When Luka first came into the league, there were a lot of questions on what he was going to turn out to be. I know a few people are eating their words. Watching… pic.twitter.com/7KivsKGhhv
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) May 25, 2024
More than that, Kyrie claimed that he wanted to do whatever he could to help Doncic be the best player he could possibly be, adding that he didn’t take this opportunity for granted because he already knew what it was like to play with one of the greatest of all time.
Kyrie has come a long way since those days in Cleveland.
He’s more mature and a better leader.
These two have been able to coexist better than most people thought they would, and they could be very good together for a very long time.
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