Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving: NBA champion, nine-time All-Star, and point guard for the Dallas Mavericks.

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Kyrie Andrew Irving (born March 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named the Rookie of the Year after being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. A nine-time All-Star and three-time member of the All-NBA Team, Irving won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016.

Quick Facts

League: NBA
Team: Dallas Mavericks
Position: Point guard
Born: 23 March 1992
Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality: American
High school: Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, New Jersey); St. Patrick (Elizabeth, New Jersey)
College: Duke (2010–2011)

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Background

Irving played one year of college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils before joining the Cavaliers in 2011. He won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the 2014 All-Star Game. In the 2016 NBA Finals, Irving made the championship-winning three-pointer to complete the Cavaliers' historic comeback over the Golden State Warriors. After another Finals appearance in 2017, Irving requested a trade and was dealt to the Boston Celtics.

He played with the Celtics for two seasons, after which Irving signed with the Brooklyn Nets as a free agent in 2019. After four seasons with the Nets, he requested a trade and was dealt to the Dallas Mavericks in 2023, with whom Irving reached his fourth NBA Finals in 2024. He has also played for the United States national team, with which Irving won gold at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics. In February 2020, he was elected as one of the seven vice-presidents of the National Basketball Players Association, replacing Kemba Walker. Irving's decision not to get vaccinated for COVID-19 led to him missing the majority of the 2021–2022 NBA season.

Did You Know?

Irving was born in Melbourne, Australia, on March 23, 1992.
He holds dual American and Australian citizenship.
Irving is ambidextrous.
His mother, who was African American and Lakota, died of an illness when he was four.
Irving's stepmother Shetellia Riley is currently his agent.