Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Andrew Irvingis an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. Irving was born in Melbourne, Australia, but grew up in West Orange, New Jersey. He played college basketball for Duke University before being selected with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Cavaliers. Irving has achieved a number of accolades, including the 2011–12 NBA Rookie of the Year, 2014 NBA All-Star Game MVP, and an NBA championship in 2016...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth23 March 1992
CityMelbourne, Australia
CountryUnited States of America
My eventual goal is to win a championship. And before I retire, I just want to win a championship. That's it.
One thing that somebody told me is that leadership is a lonely role - some people can do it, and some people can't.
I do feel like a Clevelander. Every time, when people ask me, I automatically say, 'My home is Cleveland.'
I don't leave home without my Skullcandy Crushers. I don't leave home without my Bible, without my phone, and without my computer.
'Grease' is an awesome movie. I wish they'd make a new one, more for our time. The graphics are terrible when you look back on it.
When you're playing against a whole bunch of All-Stars, it's like a video game. There's so much talent on the floor at once.
Draft day is a hectic day, especially for draftees and, more or less, for management.
Even during my injury, I had fun because I got to be a regular college kid.
Guys like Josh Gordon need to stay in his sport and mind his own business.
I do have a chef, but I still go out. Sometimes I can still blend in, and sometimes I get a little bombarded. It's the best of both worlds.
I went to my agent and told them, 'I want to be on another Disney show.'
When it applies to the Olympics and making a decision, I have to claim Australia as my country.
Basketball isn't a game; It's an art form. You master the fundamentals so you can forget 'em, so you can improvise and just concentrate on what really matters: getting buckets.
Growing up, I was a typical high school kid when YouTube first came out, and I was just watching a whole lot of videos of guys in the league I'm playing with now, guys that aren't in the league, and guys that came before me, just watching the moves that they do, and going out in my backyard and trying them. I did it almost every single day. And I didn't do any crazy dribbling drills or any two-ball dribbling drills. I'm really not good at two-ball dribbling. Nah, never did that. I just went out and tried the moves that I saw.