Kyrie Andrew Irving is the full name of an American professional basketball player. He is best known as Kyrie Irving, who played for the National Basketball Association’s Brooklyn Nets (NBA). He was also voted Rookie of the Year shortly after being drafted first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2011 NBA Draft.
He is also a six-time All-Star and a two-time All-NBA Team member. In 2016, he rose to prominence after winning the NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In terms of his college career, he first played for the Duke Blue Devils before joining the Cavaliers in 2011. In the 2016 NBA Finals, Irving hit the game-winning three-pointer to cap off the Cavaliers’ epic comeback against the Golden State Warriors. He joined the Boston Celtics in 2017 and played two seasons with them before signing as a free agent with the Brooklyn Nets in 2019.
Similarly, Irving was a member of the United States national team, which won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. As a basketball player, he is not limited because he starred in the film Uncle Drew. Below are the top 32 Kyrie Irving quotes that will help you in any case.
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“One thing that somebody told me is that leadership is a lonely role – some people can do it, and some people can’t.”― Kyrie Irving
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“All I do is sit at home and watch Netflix.”― Kyrie Irving
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“I’m going to give input when I need to. When it needs to be said.”― Kyrie Irving
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“THE ONLY THING I COMMAND IS RESPECT.”― KYRIE IRVING
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“I love the gym; I love basketball. I’m really passionate about it.”― Kyrie Irving
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“I can’t even give my father a proper gift. Every single Father’s Day means so much to me. I’m so close to him. He’s my big brother, but also my father.”― Kyrie Irving
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“Going in, you want to play a perfect season and play throughout the whole entire season, but injuries are a part of basketball.”― Kyrie Irving
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“Everybody in the NBA is good. And then you have the really good ones and the great ones.”― Kyrie Irving
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“I do feel like a Clevelander. Every time, when people ask me, I automatically say, ‘My home is Cleveland.’”― Kyrie Irving
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“When it applies to the Olympics and making a decision, I have to claim Australia as my country.”― Kyrie Irving
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“You want to keep the defense guessing.”― Kyrie Irving
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“I went to my agent and told them, ‘I want to be on another Disney show.’”― Kyrie Irving
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“My focus is basketball, and that’s it.”― Kyrie Irving
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“When I’m playing the 1-guard, I’m kind of seeing everything that’s going on. When I play the 2, I have a more broader understanding of what’s going on and where the screens are being set in order for not only myself to get open, but for my teammates.”― Kyrie Irving
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“’Grease’ is an awesome movie. I wish they’d make a new one, more for our time. The graphics are terrible when you look back on it.”― Kyrie Irving
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“MY EVENTUAL GOAL IS TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP. AND BEFORE I RETIRE, I JUST WANT TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP. THAT’S IT.”― KYRIE IRVING
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“I’m not really a big X’s and O’s guy, but if you want to go there, I’m more of a space-the-floor type of coach: Five out, zero in, and that’s the way we play basketball, screen and roll here and there, pocket passes everywhere; it’s what it’s about.”― Kyrie Irving
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“Guys like Josh Gordon need to stay in his sport and mind his own business.”― Kyrie Irving
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“Directors tell me what to do, and I kind of just put my own twist to it, just to get inside my personality that everybody doesn’t really get to see – my off-the-court interests and the way I act. It’s just me.”― Kyrie Irving
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“I do have a chef, but I still go out. Sometimes I can still blend in, and sometimes I get a little bombarded. It’s the best of both worlds.”― Kyrie Irving
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“I’ve been musically inclined since I picked up an instrument in the fourth grade. I just really appreciate music. I love to listen to it; I love to sing. I wouldn’t consider myself, like, a natural singer. I just developed it over time, honestly, just listening. I’m a great listener to music.”― Kyrie Irving
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“Multiple Bentleys isn’t making anyone ‘financially set.’”― Kyrie Irving
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“I’ve worked countless hours in the gym, so I feel like I’m already prepared for the game. So when I’m listening to music pregame, it’s really just about personal enjoyment.”― Kyrie Irving
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“Draft day is a hectic day, especially for draftees and, more or less, for management.”― Kyrie Irving
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“I’m a big video game fan.”― Kyrie Irving
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“I’m probably one of the most competitive people ever.”― Kyrie Irving
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“I don’t leave home without my Skullcandy Crushers. I don’t leave home without my Bible, without my phone, and without my computer.”― Kyrie Irving
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“I want to be on the cover of ‘GQ.’ That’s a personal goal.”― Kyrie Irving
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“Even during my injury, I had fun because I got to be a regular college kid.”― Kyrie Irving
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“WHEN YOU’RE PLAYING AGAINST A WHOLE BUNCH OF ALL-STARS, IT’S LIKE A VIDEO GAME. THERE’S SO MUCH TALENT ON THE FLOOR AT ONCE.”― KYRIE IRVING
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“When I’m playing the 1-guard, teams do a great job of just loading up and preparing for my drives and preparing for my three-point shots.”― Kyrie Irving
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“One game I’m always on is ‘NBA Jam.’ And ‘Bejeweled,’ games like that, and ‘Temple Run.’”― Kyrie Irving
