Kyrie Andrew Irving is an American professional basketball player and as of October 2024, he plays for the Dallas Mavericks as a shooting guard/point guard in the NBA. He was born on March 23, 1992, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to his parents, American expatriates, Drederick Irving and Elizabeth (née Larson) Irving. Irving has two sisters, Londen and Asia. Initially, he attended the Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA) in Montclair, New Jersey, and later graduated from the Patrick School in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Irving was a member of the NBA All-Star team from 2013 to 2015, 2017 to 2019, and then again in 2021 and 2023. He was named the 2014 NBA All-Star Game MVP. He was honored with the All-NBA Second Team in 2019, the All-NBA Third Team in 2015 and 2021, and the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2012.
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Kyrie Irving plays in college, the NBA, and the national team. His jersey numbers are mentioned as follows:
College
Kyrie Irving attended Duke University and played for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team, from 2010 to 2011. His jersey number was 1 in college. In his college first eight games, he averaged 17.4 points, 5.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. He was named the McDonald's All-American and the First-team Parade All-American both in 2010.
NBA
After his freshman season with the Blue Devils, Kyrie Irving forwent his remaining three years of college eligibility. He declared for the 2011 NBA Draft and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers as their first pick in the first round of that draft. He wore jersey number 2. Additionally, he played for the Boston Celtics, wearing jersey number 11 and for the Dallas Mavericks, wearing jersey number 2. As of October 2024, he wears jersey number 11 and plays for the Mavericks. Irving switched his jersey number from 2 to 11 with Tim Hardaway Jr. in the Mavericks when he was re-signed. He won the 2016 NBA Championship along with his team, Boston Celtics. Irving was the 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year and the 2013 NBA Three-Point Contest Champion.
National Team
Kyrie Irving represented his state in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain, and the FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup in San Antonio. He wore jersey number 10 in international tournaments and was named the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year and the FIBA World Cup MVP both in 2014.
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