Kyrie Irving is a professional basketball player currently playing for the Dallas Mavericks. Drafted first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011, he was named Rookie of the Year and subsequently won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016. Irving is a nine-time All-Star and a three-time All-NBA Team member, solidifying his status as one of the league's premier players.
On March 12, 2015, Irving scored a career-high 57 points, the most points for a player in a regular-season game against the defending champion since January 14, 1962, when Wilt Chamberlain scored 62 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a loss to the Boston Celtics.
Kyrie Irving became the third player in franchise history (joining Isaiah Thomas in 2015 and Jo Jo White in 1972) to have 20-plus points, five-plus assists and five-plus rebounds in his postseason debut with the team
Kyrie was a year younger than Michael Jordan, who scored 40 points in 1985.
In 1986-87, Larry Bird achieved a double-double. On January 26, 2019, Irving recorded 32 points and 10 assists in a 115–111 loss to the Golden State Warriors. It was Irving's 11th double-double with points and assists, becoming the first Celtic with 11 of that kind of double-double since Larry Bird in 1986–87.
On March 23, 1992, Kyrie Andrew Irving was born. He would grow up to be an American professional basketball player.
In 2001, Antoine Walker did it as a Celtics player. On November 16, 2018, Irving recorded a season-high 43 points and 11 assists in a 123–116 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors. It marked Irving's first ever game scoring at least 40 points with 10 or more assists, and became the first Celtics player to do so since Antoine Walker in 2001.
In 2001, Stephon Marbury achieved a milestone. On October 23, 2019, Kyrie Irving became the seventh player in franchise history to score 50 points or more in a single game, and joins Stephon Marbury (2001) as the only one to also record 15 combined rebounds and assists.
On September 15, 2022, Kyrie Irving shared a video on his Instagram story featuring a rant by InfoWars creator and far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, that was recorded in 2002.
In 2004, Kyrie Irving's father, Drederick, remarried to Shetellia Riley, who is currently Kyrie Irving's agent.
On March 12, 2015, Irving scored a career-high 57 points, including a buzzer-beating three-point shot, surpassing LeBron James's franchise single-game scoring mark of 56 points against the Toronto Raptors on March 3, 2005.
In 2007, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen each had 131 points in their first six games as a Celtic. On October 30, 2017, Irving's 128 points in his first six games as a Celtic were the most since Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen each had 131 in 2007.
In August 2009, Kyrie Irving led the USA East to the tournament title in the Nike Global Challenge, earning MVP honors with 21.3 points and 4.3 assists per game.
On October 22, 2009, Kyrie Irving committed to Duke University in a television broadcast on ESPNU.
On January 19, 2010, Kyrie Irving was selected to the 2010 Junior National Select Team, which played at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit.
On February 28, 2014, Kyrie Irving recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds in a 99–79 victory over the Utah Jazz. This was also the Cavaliers' first triple-double since March 16, 2010.
In June 2010, Kyrie Irving was part of the United States gold medal-winning team at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship.
Kyrie Irving played with the Duke Blue Devils during the 2010–2011 basketball season.
In May 2011, Kyrie Irving promised his father he would finish his bachelor's degree at Duke within five years.
At St. Patrick High School, Irving played with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who was widely regarded as one of the best players in the class of 2011.
In 2011, Celtics had their first victory against the Spurs since 2011. On October 30, 2017, Irving scored 24 points for the third straight game in helping the Celtics beat the San Antonio Spurs 108–94.
In 2011, Kyrie Irving announced that he would forgo his final three seasons of eligibility and enter the NBA draft, where he was selected with the first overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
In 2011, Kyrie Irving joined the Cleveland Cavaliers after playing college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
In 2011, Kyrie Irving was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the NBA draft.
Kyrie Irving played with the Duke Blue Devils during the 2010–2011 basketball season.
In February 2012, Rajon Rondo achieved a triple-double. On March 14, 2019, Kyrie Irving recorded his second career triple-double with 31 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds in a 126–120 victory over the Sacramento Kings, becoming the first Celtics player to record 30-plus points and a triple-double in the same game since Rajon Rondo in February 2012.
On July 14, 2012, Kyrie Irving sustained a broken right hand while practicing with the Cavaliers in the NBA Summer League.
At the start of the 2012–2013 NBA season, Kyrie Irving injured his index finger in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
In 2012, Kyrie Irving appeared on an episode of the Disney XD series Kickin' It.
In 2012, Kyrie Irving played the role of Uncle Drew in a series of Pepsi Max advertisements.
In 2012, Kyrie Irving starred as himself in "Kickin' It".
In 2012, Kyrie Irving was considered for a position on the Australian team for the 2012 Olympics but chose to focus on being selected for the United States national team for the 2016 Olympic Games.
In 2012, Kyrie Irving was named to the Rising Stars Challenge, earning MVP honors. He also won the 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
In 2013, Kyrie Irving scored his then-career-high 41 points against the New York Knicks while wearing a black protective face mask, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to score 40 points in Madison Square Garden.
On February 28, 2014, Kyrie Irving recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds in a 99–79 victory over the Utah Jazz.
On April 5, 2014, Kyrie Irving recorded a then career-high 44 points in a 96–94 overtime loss to the Charlotte Bobcats.
On July 10, 2014, Kyrie Irving signed a five-year, $90 million contract extension with the Cavaliers.
In 2014, Kyrie Irving was a member of the United States national team that competed in the FIBA Basketball World Cup. He helped lead Team USA to the gold medal and was named the tournament's MVP and the 2014 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year.
In 2014, Kyrie Irving was the All-Star game MVP, recording 31 points and 14 assists as the East beat the West 163–155.
The Cavaliers finished 2014 at 18–14. All of the new Big Three missed time during December, contributing to the team's inconsistency and mediocre play.
On March 12, 2015, Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 57 points, including a buzzer-beating three-point shot, in a 128–125 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, surpassing LeBron James's franchise single-game scoring mark.
On August 27, 2015, Kyrie Irving was ruled unlikely to be ready for opening night of the 2015–16 season due to the left kneecap fracture he suffered in Game 1 of the 2015 NBA Finals.
In November 2015, Kyrie Irving wrote and directed episode 4 of "Uncle Drew", starring alongside Baron Davis, J. B. Smoove, and Ray Allen.
In 2015, Irving launched his PSD Underwear collection.
In 2015, Kyrie Irving had two screws inserted into his patella during the NBA Finals. On March 24, 2018, he was ruled out for three to six weeks after undergoing a minimally-invasive procedure to remove a tension wire in his left knee. Less than two weeks later, Irving was ruled out for the entire postseason, with a recovery time of four to five months, after another procedure was scheduled to remove two screws from his patella that were inserted in 2015 to repair a fracture he suffered during that year's NBA Finals.
Kyrie Irving became the third player in franchise history (joining Isaiah Thomas in 2015 and Jo Jo White in 1972) to have 20-plus points, five-plus assists and five-plus rebounds in his postseason debut with the team
The Cavaliers began their 2015 schedule on January 2 as they snapped a three-game losing streak with Irving's help.
From January 2016, Kyrie Irving was in a relationship with singer Kehlani.
In March 2016, Kyrie Irving's relationship with singer Kehlani ended, causing a Twitter media controversy after singer PartyNextDoor posted an Instagram photo of Kehlani’s hand while in bed together.
On October 25, 2016, after receiving his first championship ring prior to the season opener, Kyrie Irving scored a game-high 29 points in a 117–88 victory over the New York Knicks.
In November 2016, Kyrie Irving tweeted his support for the water protectors at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation who were demonstrating against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota.
In 2012, Kyrie Irving chose not to represent his nation of birth in the olympics, instead focusing on selection for the United States national team for the 2016 Olympic Games.
In 2016, Kyrie Irving and LeBron James each scored 41 points in Game 5, leading the Cavaliers to victory. In Game 7, Irving hit a three-pointer, propelling the Cavaliers to a 93–89 victory and the NBA championship, ending a 52-year championship drought in Cleveland.
In 2016, Kyrie Irving did voicework in "We Bare Bears".
In 2016, Kyrie Irving helped Team USA win the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. With the win, he became just the fourth member of Team USA to capture the NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal in the same year.
In 2016, Kyrie Irving won an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
In 2016, Kyrie Irving, having not achieved his degree, claimed he was putting his plans on hold, stating, "when I leave the game of basketball, then I'll focus on the next step of my life."
In the 2016 NBA Finals, Kyrie Irving made the championship-winning three-pointer to complete the Cavaliers' historic comeback over the Golden State Warriors.
Starting with the 2016–2017 season, Kyrie Irving moved to a predominantly plant-based diet.
On January 23, 2017, Kyrie Irving scored 35 of his season-high 49 points in the second half of the Cavaliers' narrow 124–122 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
In February 2017, Kyrie Irving stated in an interview for a podcast that he believes that the Earth is flat.
In July 2017, Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, seeking to be the primary focus of his own team.
In September 2017, Kyrie Irving denied his previous claims and said that media misunderstood him as he was joking about his flat Earth belief.
On October 17, 2017, Kyrie Irving debuted for the Celtics, scoring 22 points and providing 10 assists in a 102–99 loss against the Cavaliers.
On November 20, 2017, Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 47 points, including 10 in overtime, to lead the Celtics to a 110–102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, extending their winning streak to 16 games.
Kyrie Irving referenced his predominantly plant-based diet in a December 2017 Nike ad.
After another Finals appearance in 2017, Kyrie Irving requested a trade and was dealt to the Boston Celtics.
In 2017, Kyrie Irving had a strong showing in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, highlighted by scoring a playoff career-high of 42 points in Game 4. He also scored 40 points in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, helping the Cavaliers avoid a sweep, though the Cavaliers ultimately lost the series.
In 2017, Kyrie Irving's signature sneakers were the second best-selling line, behind LeBron James.
In 2017, the Uncle Drew advertisement series became a skit inside an old school diner featuring Pepsi in its current design, stored in a fridge with its original logo.
On January 21, 2018, Kyrie Irving scored 40 points in a 103–95 loss to the Orlando Magic, during a season-worst three-game losing streak for the Celtics.
In June 2018, the feature film 'Uncle Drew', starring Kyrie Irving and featuring former NBA stars, was released.
In a June 2018 interview, when asked if he would admit that the world is round, Kyrie Irving said, "I don't know. I really don't", adding that people should "do [their] own research for what [they] want to believe in" because "Our educational system is flawed".
In August 2018, Kyrie Irving and his older sister were honored with a "welcome home" ceremony at Standing Rock Indian Reservation, acknowledging their family ties to the community, and in gratitude for Irving's activism on behalf of the water protectors at the Dakota Access Pipeline protests.
In October 2018, Kyrie Irving apologized for his original flat Earth comments but stopped short of saying whether he still believed that the Earth is flat.
In 2018, Kyrie Irving guest starred on Family Guy, lending his voice for the season 17 episode "Big Trouble in Little Quahog".
In 2018, Kyrie Irving promoted conspiracies, including tweeting a link to the film "Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America", which have been characterized as antisemitic.
In 2018, Kyrie Irving was traded to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Žižić, and the Brooklyn Nets' 2018 first-round draft pick.
In 2018, The NPD Group projected that Irving's signature sneakers trend continued.
In 2018, the "Uncle Drew" advertisements, where Irving acted, became a feature film.
On October 27, 2022, Kyrie Irving tweeted a link to an Amazon listing page for Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America, a 2018 film based on a book of the same name, which promotes Black Hebrew Israelite ideology.
Since 2018, Kyrie Irving has been in a relationship with Marlene Wilkerson.
On January 16, 2019, Kyrie Irving recorded 27 points and a career-high 18 assists in a 117–108 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
On July 7, 2019, Kyrie Irving signed a four-year, $136.5 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets as a free agent.
On October 23, 2019, Kyrie Irving debuted for the Nets with 50 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists in a 127–126 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, setting a record for the most points in a team debut in NBA history.
As of 2019, Kyrie Irving's shoe deal with Nike was worth US$11 million.
In 2019, Kyrie Irving signed with the Brooklyn Nets as a free agent after playing with the Celtics for two seasons.
On January 12, 2020, Kyrie Irving returned from a right shoulder injury, scoring 21 points in a 108–86 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
In February 2020, Kyrie Irving was elected as one of the seven vice-presidents of the National Basketball Players Association, replacing Pau Gasol.
In 2020, the Celtics sent a 2020 second-round draft pick to the Cavaliers to complete the trade, compensating for Thomas' failed physical.
In 2020, through his K.A.I. Family Foundation, Kyrie Irving donated a home to the family of George Floyd, paid off student debt for students from Lincoln University, committed $1.5 million to help pay WNBA players who opted out of playing during the COVID-19 pandemic, donated over $300,000 to food banks, and donated 17 pallets of food to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
On February 18, 2021, Kyrie Irving was named an Eastern Conference starter for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, marking his seventh selection.
In March 2021, Kyrie Irving made his first tweet espousing Black Hebrew Israelite doctrine, which promotes the ideology that black people are the real Jews and is often associated with antisemitism.
On July 29, 2021, Kyrie Irving, through his K.A.I. Family Foundation, built a solar water center in Pakistan with Paani Project.
On October 12, 2021, Kyrie Irving became ineligible to play or practice with the Nets due to New York City's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, remaining unvaccinated.
Amidst Kyrie Irving's COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and sharing of conspiracy theories, it was speculated that he was excluded from the NBA 75th Anniversary Team list in October 2021.
On October 21, 2021, Kyrie Irving was allegedly excluded from the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, despite speculation of his initial inclusion, purportedly due to the ongoing vaccine mandate controversy, sparking criticism from teammates and fans.
Following the end of the 2021–22 season, there was speculation that Irving would decline his player option and pursue a sign-and-trade deal with another team. Irving ultimately opted into his $37 million player option, returning to the Nets for the 2022–23 NBA season.
In 2021, Kyrie Irving's petition for citizenship was granted and he became an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
In 2024, Kyrie Irving nearly repeated his 50-40-90 season from 2021, finishing the regular season with a 49.7% field goal percentage, combined with 41.1% three-point and 90.5% free throw percentages.
Kyrie Irving's decision not to get vaccinated for COVID-19 led to him missing the majority of the 2021–2022 NBA season.
On January 5, 2022, Kyrie Irving made his season debut, scoring 22 points in a 129–121 victory over the Indiana Pacers, as a part-time player due to his vaccination status.
In February 2022, New York City mayor Eric Adams announced that the city would be lifting its vaccine requirement for indoor activities on March 7, but Irving remained subject to a separate workplace vaccine mandate. Adams stated that making an exception for Irving would "send the wrong message."
On February 26, 2022, Kyrie Irving scored a then season-high 38 points in a 126–123 victory over the reigning champions Milwaukee Bucks.
On September 15, 2022, Kyrie Irving shared a video on his Instagram story featuring a rant by InfoWars creator and far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The video promoted the New World Order conspiracy theory.
On October 27, 2022, Kyrie Irving tweeted a link to an Amazon listing page for Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America, a 2018 film based on a book of the same name, which promotes Black Hebrew Israelite ideology.
On October 29, 2022, Kyrie Irving tweeted that deeming him antisemitic was "not justified" and that he intended to "learn from all walks of life and religions." He also defended his tweet during a postgame press availability, stating he would not stand down on what he believes in.
On November 3, 2022, the Nets suspended Kyrie Irving for at least five NBA games due to his failure to "unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs" and stated that he was "currently unfit to be associated with the Brooklyn Nets."
Kyrie Irving's decision not to get vaccinated for COVID-19 led to him missing the majority of the 2021–2022 NBA season.
On January 20, 2023, Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 48 points, including a season-high eight 3-pointers, along with 11 rebounds, six assists, and four steals in a 117–106 victory over the Utah Jazz.
On February 6, 2023, Kyrie Irving, along with Markieff Morris, was traded from the Nets to the Dallas Mavericks. The Nets received Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, an unprotected 2029 first-round pick, and second-round picks in 2027 and 2029 in exchange.
On July 7, 2023, Kyrie Irving re-signed with the Dallas Mavericks, securing a three-year contract worth $126 million.
In September 2023, Kyrie Irving announced a new partnership with Chinese sports brand Anta Sports. He joined the company as Chief Creative Officer of Anta Basketball and will launch a series of Anta x Kyrie Youth Basketball Camps.
In December 2023, Kyrie Irving invested in sneaker platform Kicks Crew and joined the company as Chief Community Officer. His role focuses on cause-driven projects blending art and basketball to extend globally.
In 2023, after four seasons with the Nets, Kyrie Irving requested a trade and was dealt to the Dallas Mavericks.
On January 11, 2024, Kyrie Irving scored 44 points and provided 10 assists in a 128–124 victory over the New York Knicks.
In 2024, Kyrie Irving reached his fourth NBA Finals with the Dallas Mavericks.
In September 2023, Irving announced a new partnership with Chinese sports brand Anta Sports with a namesake sneaker announced for the 2023–2024 NBA season
On February 1, 2025, Luka Dončić was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis.
On July 6, 2025, Kyrie Irving re-signed with the Mavericks on a three-year contract.
In February 2023, as part of the trade that sent Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, the Nets received an unprotected 2029 first-round pick from the Mavericks. In addition, the Nets received a second-round pick in 2027, and 2029 as part of the trade.
In February 2023, as part of the trade that sent Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, the Nets received an unprotected 2029 first-round pick from the Mavericks. In addition, the Nets received a second-round pick in 2027, and 2029 as part of the trade.
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