Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving
	Irving in 2016
No. 11 – Dallas Mavericks
	Point guard
Personal information
Born	March 23, 1992 (age 31); Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	American
High school	Montclair Kimberley Academy; (Montclair, New Jersey); St. Patrick; (Elizabeth, New Jersey);
Listed height	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)
Listed weight	183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
College	Duke (2010–2011)
NBA Draft	2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
	Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career	2011–present
League	NBA
Career history
2011–2017	Cleveland Cavaliers
2017–2019	Boston Celtics
2019–2023	Brooklyn Nets
2023	Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights and awards
	NBA champion (2016); 7× NBA All-Star (2013–2015, 2017–2019–2021); NBA All-Star Game MVP (2014); All-NBA Second Team (2019); All-NBA Third Team (2015); NBA Rookie of the Year (2012); NBA All-Rookie First Team (2012); NBA Three-Point Shootout champion (2013); USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2014); FIBA World Cup MVP (2014);
	Stats at NBA.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Competitor for USA
Olympics
World Cup
FIBA Americas U18 Championship

Kyrie Andrew Irving (/ˈkaɪri/; born March 23, 1992) is an Australian born-American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He formerly played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics. He has 2 nephews Navion Flowers and Kenyan Mackroy.

Kyrie Irving also has 2 nephews Navion Flowers and Kenyan Mackroy.

In 2016, Irving made the shot that allowed the Cavaliers to win the NBA Finals 4–3 after a 3–1 comeback to the Golden State Warriors. On Christmas Day, he made the same winning shot and helped Cleveland beat the Warriors again.

Irving was born in Melbourne, Victoria to African American parents. He grew up in West Orange, New Jersey. He went to Duke University before being selected as the 1st overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Cavaliers. He is a dual citizen of Australia and the United States.^[1]

Kyrie Irving Media

Irving behind high school teammate and future NBA forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Irving (with ball) at the 2011 NBA draft with other draftees
Irving during warm-ups in 2012
Irving with the Cleveland Cavaliers in October 2013
Irving shoots a jump shot vs the Dallas Mavericks in 2014
Irving against Russell Westbrook in 2015
Irving during warm-ups prior to Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals in Cleveland
Irving in his debut for the Celtics against his former team, the Cavaliers
Irving guarding former teammate LeBron James in October 2017
Irving with the Nets in 2022