#9 Sporting excellence runs in Kyrie's blood
Kyrie Irving's father, Drederick Irving, was a basketball professional for a number of years. He is second in the Boston University's all-time scoring chart with 1931 career points (Rod Strickland is first). Drederick tried out (unsuccessfully) for the Boston Celtics, before moving to Australia and playing for the Bulleen Bloomers.
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Kyrie's mother, Elizabeth, was a volleyball player at Boston University. Kyrie's cousin Isaiah Briscoe was a well-scouted Kentucky Wildcat for 2 years, before declaring for the NBA draft in 2017. Briscoe is currently playing professionally for BC Kalev, a pro basketball club in Estonia.
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