Age, Biography, and Wiki
Kyrie Irving, born on March 23, 1992, in Melbourne, Australia, is a renowned professional basketball player. Despite being born in Australia, Irving holds dual U.S. and Australian citizenship. He moved to the United States with his family at the age of two and grew up in New Jersey. Irving's basketball career flourished during his high school years, earning him a reputation as a top prospect. He briefly attended Duke University before entering the NBA as the first overall pick in the 2011 draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving's most notable achievements include leading the Cavaliers to their first NBA championship in 2016 alongside LeBron James, winning gold medals at the 2014 FIBA World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics with Team USA, and earning the NBA Rookie of the Year award in 2012.
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| Date of Birth | 23 March 1992 |
| Age | 33 Years |
| Birth Place | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Horoscope | Aries |
| Country | Australia |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Kyrie Irving stands at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 meters) tall and weighs 195 pounds (88.5 kg). His height and agility have been key factors in his success as a point guard in the NBA.
Irving missed 26 games due to a right shoulder injury, and returned on January 12, 2020, scoring 21 points on a 10-of-11 shooting in the 108–86 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. On January 25, he scored 45 points, also recording six rebounds and seven assists, to lead Brooklyn to a 121–111 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons. The next day, the Nets were scheduled to play the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, but Irving left the arena prior to tip-off upon learning of the death of Kobe Bryant. On January 31, Irving scored a season-high 54 points on 19-of-23 shooting in a 133–118 victory over the Chicago Bulls. On February 20, it was announced that he would undergo season-ending surgery on his injured shoulder.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Kyrie Irving has been private about his personal relationships. However, he has been linked to several individuals, including Andrea Wilson, with whom he has a daughter, Azurie Elizabeth Irving.
He has an older sister, Asia, and a younger half-sister, London. Drederick played college basketball at Boston University alongside Shawn Teague (father of Jeff and Marquis Teague). After completing his college career, Irving's father moved to Australia to play professionally for the Bulleen Boomers in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). Irving and his family lived in the Melbourne suburb of Kew before relocating to the United States when he was two years old. Irving holds dual American and Australian citizenship.
Irving's mother, who was African American and Lakota, died of an illness when he was four, and Drederick raised Irving along with the help of Irving's aunts. In 2004, Drederick remarried to Shetellia Riley, who is currently Kyrie Irving's agent.
Irving grew up in West Orange, New Jersey, where he frequently attended his father's adult-league games. Irving's inspiration to play in the NBA came after playing at Continental Airlines Arena during a school trip in fourth grade, when he declared, "I will play in the NBA, I promise." Due to his father's connection to Boston University, Irving spent a lot of time in Boston, including at BU's basketball skills camp. Irving said that in the fifth grade, he was offered a scholarship to Boston University by then-head coach Dennis Wolff. As a teenager, Irving played for the Road Runners of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).
Irving enjoys reading and has a journal. He also likes to sing, dance, and play the baritone sax. Irving's godfather is former NBA player Rod Strickland. Irving and his ex-girlfriend have a daughter.
In May 2011, Irving made a promise to his father to finish his bachelor's degree at Duke within five years. However, in 2016, having not achieved his degree, Irving 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 2015, Irving launched his PSD Underwear collection.
From January 2016 to March 2016, Irving was in a relationship with singer Kehlani. Their relationship caused a Twitter media controversy after singer PartyNextDoor posted a Instagram photo of Kehlani’s hand while in bed together, assumed she had cheated. Irving stated they had broken up before the incident. Kehlani then explained how they broke up before as well after receiving many hate comments and messages. She attempted suicide shortly after. Irving then took it to Instagram to publicly apologize to Kehlani for the whole incident and showed appreciation for the singer.
In August 2018, 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. His mother was known to the tribe, though she was "adopted out" at a young age, and their late grandmother and great-grandparents also had ties to the reservation community. Since then, Irving has continued to honor his Lakota heritage through donations to the tribe, designing Nike shoes dedicated to the Lakota people, as well as burning sage before every game. In 2021, Irving's petition for citizenship was granted and he became an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
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Net Worth
As of recent estimates, Kyrie Irving's net worth is approximately $100 million, accumulated from his lucrative NBA contracts, endorsements, and other business ventures. His career has been marked by significant financial success, making him one of the highest-paid athletes in the world.
In July 2017, Irving requested the Cavaliers to trade him, reportedly wanting to be more of the focal point of his own team instead of continuing to play alongside LeBron James. The following month, on August 22, he was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Žižić, and the rights to the Brooklyn Nets' 2018 first-round draft pick (that ultimately turned into Collin Sexton). Eight days later, the Celtics agreed to send the Cavaliers a 2020 second-round draft pick via the Miami Heat to complete the trade, as compensation for Thomas' failed physical.
Irving has donated to various social causes through his K.A.I. Family Foundation. In 2020, he donated a home to the family of George Floyd. Irving paid off student debt for students from Lincoln University. He committed $1.5 million to help pay WNBA players who opted out of playing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Irving donated over $300,000 to food banks and with City Harvest on his birthday. He donated 17 pallets of food to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
During a press availability on November 3, Irving admitted that some of the film's content was "unfortunate" and untrue, but did not apologize for promoting the film, saying he was "not the one who made the documentary." Irving suggested that focus on his promotion of the film was unfairly diverting attention away from African-American history, declaring at one point that "300 million of [his] ancestors are buried in America"; Irving added that he would be able to debunk any criticism leveled at him because of his propensity for "study[ing]", and that he "know[s] the Oxford dictionary." Asked directly if Irving held antisemitic beliefs, he did not give a yes-or-no response, saying only, "I cannot be antisemitic if I know where I come from." That night, the Nets announced that they had suspended Irving without pay for at least five games, due to his "failure to disavow antisemitism when given a clear opportunity to do so" and "conduct detrimental to the team."
Career Highlights
- NBA Rookie of the Year (2012)
- NBA Champion (2016)
- NBA All-Star (multiple appearances)
- Olympic Gold Medalist (2016)
- FIBA World Cup MVP (2014)
Kyrie Irving continues to be a significant figure in the NBA, known for his exceptional skills and leadership on the court. His personal life and career have been subjects of much interest and speculation over the years.
Throughout his career, Irving has promoted numerous conspiracy theories. Some of these conspiracies, including tweeting a link to the film Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America (2018), have been characterized as antisemitic. For a time prior, Irving promoted a theory that the Earth is flat, which he later recanted.
At the start of the 2012–2013 NBA season, Irving injured his index finger in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He played in the Cavaliers' next game, but the injury forced Irving to miss three weeks of action. In his second game back, while donning a black protective face mask to protect a broken bone he suffered against Milwaukee, Irving scored his then-career-high 41 points against the New York Knicks. He became the youngest player in NBA history to score 40 points in Madison Square Garden; Irving was a year younger than Michael Jordan, who did it in 1985.
On February 28, 2014, 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. On April 5, 2014, Irving recorded a then career-high 44 points in a 96–94 overtime loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. He averaged 20.8 points, 6.1 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.5 steals on the season.
After their streak-ending loss on December 11 to Oklahoma City, the Cavaliers went on to win just five more games in December, finishing 2014 at 18–14. All of the new Big Three missed time during December, contributing to the team's inconsistency and mediocre play. The Cavaliers began their 2015 schedule on January 2 as they snapped a three-game losing streak with Irving's help. He scored 23 points, and with Love's 27, the Cavaliers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 91–87. The next game against Dallas two days later, was a season low for Irving, who scored just six points before leaving in the third quarter with lower back tightness; the Cavaliers lost 109–90. Irving missed the following game against Philadelphia, before returning to action on January 7 against Houston to tie a then first-half career high of 23 points. He finished the game with a then season-high 38 points, but could not lead the Cavaliers to a win as they lost 105–93, the team's seventh loss in nine games.
After a six-game losing streak between January 4 and 13 dropped the Cavaliers to 19–20, Irving and James led them on a 12-game winning streak to bring them back into contention. During the streak, Irving averaged 24.5 points per game, including a then career-high 55 points on January 28 against Portland. His 11 three-pointers in that game set a Cavaliers franchise record while his 55 points were the second-most in Cavaliers history (behind James's 56) and the most scored in a home game, as well as the most points scored in Quicken Loans Arena history. Irving's 28 first-half points also set a new career high for points in a half.
On March 12, 2015, Irving scored a career-high 57 points, including a buzzer-beating three-point shot to send the Cavaliers into overtime, in a 128–125 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. It was 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. The effort also surpassed the Cavaliers' franchise single-game scoring mark of 56 points, set by LeBron James against the Toronto Raptors on March 3, 2005.
Irving helped the Cavaliers win 34 of their final 43 games to finish the regular season as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 53–29 record. In his first career playoff game on April 19, Irving scored 30 points in a 113–100 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their first-round playoff matchup. He went on to help the Cavaliers reach the NBA Finals for just the second time in franchise history despite missing two games in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Atlanta Hawks with a knee injury. After leaving Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors in the overtime period with a knee injury, Irving was ruled out for the rest of the series the following day with a fractured left kneecap that required surgery, sidelining him for three to four months. The Cavaliers eventually lost the series in six games despite a 2–1 lead.
On August 27, 2015, 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. Irving made his season debut on December 20, scoring 12 points in 17 minutes as a starter against the Philadelphia 76ers. On January 6, he scored a season-high 32 points in a 121–115 victory over the Washington Wizards. On February 8, Irving tied his season high of 32 points and tied his career high of 12 assists in a 120–100 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Two days later, Irving topped his season high mark with 35 points in a 120–111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Cavaliers finished the regular season as the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 57–25 record. In the first round of the playoffs, they faced the eighth-seeded Detroit Pistons, and in a Game 1 win on April 17, Irving scored a playoff career-high 31 points. He tied that mark with another 31-point game in Game 4 of the series, helping the Cavaliers sweep the Pistons. The Cavaliers went on to breeze through the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 12–2 record to reach the 2016 NBA Finals, where they faced Golden State for the second straight year. Irving struggled with his shot in his debut Finals game, going 7-of-22 from the field for 26 points, as the Cavaliers were defeated 104–89 in Game 1. Facing a 3–1 deficit following a Game 4 loss, Irving and LeBron James took over in Game 5, each scoring 41 points to lead the Cavaliers to a 112–97 victory, forcing a Game 6. Irving and James became the first teammates to each score 40 points in an NBA Finals game. In Game 7, Irving hit a three-pointer with 53 seconds left in the game that propelled the Cavaliers to a 92–89 lead and an eventual 93–89 victory. The Cavaliers won the series 4–3 and became the first team to rally from a 3–1 Finals deficit, ending a 52-year major sports championship drought in Cleveland.
On October 25, 2016, after receiving his first championship ring prior to the season opener, Irving scored a game-high 29 points in a 117–88 victory over the New York Knicks. Three days later, he scored 26 points and hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 44.3 seconds remaining to lift the Cavaliers to a 94–91 victory over the Toronto Raptors. On November 27, Irving scored 19 of his then-season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter of the Cavaliers' 112–108 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. On December 5, he had a career-high 10th straight game with at least 20 points, finishing with 24 points in a 116–112 victory over the Toronto Raptors. On December 21, Irving had 31 points and a career-high 13 assists in a 113–102 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. On January 23, 2017, he scored 35 of his season-high 49 points in the second half of the Cavaliers' narrow 124–122 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans—their fifth loss in seven games. On February 1, Irving set a new career high with 14 assists in a 125–97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. On March 3, he had a 43-point effort in a 135–130 win over the Atlanta Hawks. In the game, the Cavaliers set the NBA regular-season record with 25 three-pointers. On March 19, Irving had a 46-point effort in a 125–120 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. On April 9, he had a 45-point effort in a narrow 126–125 overtime loss to Atlanta.
In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, Irving scored a playoff career-high 42 points to lead the Cavaliers to a 112–99 victory, taking a 3–1 lead in the series. With 24 points in Game 5 of the series, he helped the Cavaliers defeat the Celtics 135–102 to claim their third straight Eastern Conference title and a return trip to the NBA Finals. After going down 3–0 in the 2017 NBA Finals, Irving scored 40 points in Game 4 to help Cleveland extend the series and avoid a sweep with a 137–116 victory over the Golden State Warriors. However, the Cavaliers went on to lose to the Warriors in Game 5, losing the series 4–1.
In the Celtics' season opener on October 16, Irving played in his first game since March and had seven points and seven assists in a 105–87 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Irving missed his first nine attempts from the field and did not score until finally connecting on a pair of free throws early in the third quarter. On October 30, after averaging 14 points through the first six games, he scored 31 points in a 108–105 victory over the Detroit Pistons. On November 8, Irving scored 18 of his then-season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter and overtime of the Celtics' 116–109 victory over the Phoenix Suns. On November 16, he 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. On December 12, Irving scored 38 points in a 130–125 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards. On December 25, he recorded 40 points and 10 rebounds in a 121–114 overtime win over the 76ers. On December 29, he scored 22 of his 26 points in the second half of the Celtics' 112–103 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Irving's 13 assists matched his season best and was one short of his career high. On January 16, 2019, Irving recorded 27 points and a career-high 18 assists in a 117–108 victory over the Raptors.
On January 21, Irving had a career-high eight steals in a 107–99 win over the Miami Heat. Five days later, he 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. It was also Irving's sixth straight game with at least 25 points, matching the longest such streak in his career. On March 14, he 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. Two days later, Irving had 30 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in a 129–120 win over the Atlanta Hawks. In his first playoff game as a Celtic, Irving became just 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, helping Boston defeat the Indiana Pacers 84–74 in game one of their first-round series. In Game 2 of the series, Irving scored 37 points in a 99–91 victory. In Game 1 of the second round, Irving had 26 points and a playoff career high-tying 11 assists in a 112–90 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics would lose the next four games and the series to the Bucks.
On February 26, 2022, Irving scored a then season-high 38 points with five rebounds, five assists, and two steals in a 126–123 victory over the reigning champions Milwaukee Bucks. 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. However, Irving remained subject to a different workplace vaccine mandate that remained in place. In a public statement, Adams said that making a specific exemption for Irving would "send the wrong message" to other people employed in the city.
On March 8, Irving scored a then season-high 50 points on 15-of-19 shooting from the field and delivered six assists in a 132–121 win over the Charlotte Hornets. He became only the second guard in NBA history (after Michael Jordan) who would have multiple 50-point games while shooting 75 percent from the floor. A week later, Irving scored 41 of his career-high and Nets franchise-record 60 points in the first half, grabbed six rebounds, delivered four assists along with four steals on 20-of-31 shooting from the field, including eight three-pointers, in a 150–108 victory over the Orlando Magic. On March 23, Mayor Adams announced that the city would be relaxing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, allowing Irving to play at the Barclays Center. On March 27, Irving made his home debut against the Charlotte Hornets, scoring 16 points in 41 minutes, in a 119–110 loss.
On April 12, Irving, in his first play-in appearance, scored 34 points and dished out 12 assists in a 115–108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers to secure the #7 seed in the playoffs. In Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs, Irving scored a game-high 39 points along with five rebounds, six assists, and 4 steals in a narrow 115–114 loss to the Boston Celtics. He was fined $50,000 on April 19 for middle finger gestures and profane language to fans in Boston during that game. Brooklyn would go on to lose to Boston in four games, and Irving was swept for the first time in his career.
Sportswriters declared the season to be a "renaissance", "revival", and "redemption" of Irving's career, with the veteran player having performances and statistics in the highest caliber of the league once again.
In 2012, Irving was in contention for a position on the Australian team for the 2012 Olympics. However, he elected not to represent his nation of birth, instead focusing on selection for the United States national team for the 2016 Olympic Games.
In September 2023, Irving announced a new partnership with Chinese sports brand Anta Sports. A namesake sneaker was announced for the 2023–2024 NBA season alongside a business collaboration that saw Irving join the company as Chief Creative Officer of Anta Basketball. They will also launch a series of Anta x Kyrie Youth Basketball Camps around the world.
In December 2023, Irving made an investment in sneaker platform Kicks Crew and joined the company as Chief Community Officer. His role is expected to focus on cause-driven projects aimed at bringing communities together in collaborations that blend art and basketball and to extend globally.
Social Network
Kyrie Irving is active on several social media platforms, including Instagram and Twitter. He often uses these platforms to engage with fans and express his views on various topics, including sports and social issues.
It was speculated that Irving was originally on the NBA 75th Anniversary Team which was announced on October 21, 2021, as the Brooklyn Nets prematurely posted an announcement congratulating him on the achievement, but was later excluded, allegedly due to the ongoing vaccine mandate controversy. Former teammate LeBron James later said, "Damn shame he ain’t Top 75!", as did Andre Iguodola, "So y'all saying Kyrie Irving ain't top 75? I agree… he top 20 at least…" in Twitter posts. Irving himself, sports commentators, and fans criticized the exclusion due to Irving's already illustrious career at the time of the list.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and his hesitancy to receive a vaccine against the virus, Irving shared and interacted with social media posts from a conspiracy theorist on Instagram, claiming that "secret societies are administering vaccines in a plot to connect Black people to a master computer for a plan of Satan." Amidst these controversies, it was speculated that Irving was excluded from the NBA 75th Anniversary Team list in October 2021.
On September 15, 2022, Irving shared a video on his Instagram story featuring a rant by InfoWars creator and far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. In the 2002 video, Jones promotes the New World Order conspiracy theory and alleges that state actors are planning to oppress the public by intentionally releasing viruses. In a Substack post published on October 3, former NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar decried Irving's post, calling Jones "one of the most despicable human beings alive...to associate with him means you share his stench."
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt tweeted that Irving's suspension was "well-deserved", and said the ADL would reject Irving's previously announced donation. Four hours after the Nets' initial announcement of his suspension, Irving finally issued an apology via Instagram, writing in part, "To All Jewish families and Communities that are hurt and affected from my post, I am deeply sorry to have caused you pain, and I apologize...I had no intentions to disrespect any Jewish cultural history regarding the Holocaust or perpetuate any hate. I am learning from this unfortunate event and hope we can find understanding between us all." Following Irving's apology, Nets general manager Sean Marks said that Irving would have to meet with Jewish leaders and with the team before he could return to play.
Education
Irving attended Duke University for one season (2010-2011) under Coach Mike Krzyzewski. Despite his success on the court, his college career was cut short due to a severe ligament injury in his right big toe, which forced him to enter the NBA draft after just one year.
Irving played one year of college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils before joining the Cavaliers in 2011. He won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the 2014 All-Star Game. In the 2016 NBA Finals, Irving made the championship-winning three-pointer to complete the Cavaliers' historic comeback over the Golden State Warriors. After another Finals appearance in 2017, Irving requested a trade and was dealt to the Boston Celtics. He played with the Celtics for two seasons, after which Irving signed with the Brooklyn Nets as a free agent in 2019. After four seasons with the Nets, he requested a trade and was dealt to the Dallas Mavericks in 2023, where Irving reached his fourth NBA Finals with the team in 2024. He has also played for the United States national team, with which Irving won gold at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics. In February 2020, he was elected as one of the seven vice-presidents of the National Basketball Players Association, replacing Pau Gasol. Irving's decision not to get vaccinated for COVID-19 led to him missing the majority of the 2021–2022 NBA season.
Irving played for Montclair Kimberley Academy during his freshman and sophomore years in high school. Irving averaged 26.5 points, 10.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.6 steals and became only the second 1,000 point scorer in the school's history. In his sophomore year, Irving led MKA to its first New Jersey Prep 'B' state title. After that year, he transferred to St. Patrick High School because Irving felt he needed a bigger challenge. He had to sit out the first 30 days of St. Patrick's season due to the transfer. At St. Patrick, Irving played with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who was widely regarded as one of the best players in the class of 2011.
In 2012, Irving played the role of Uncle Drew in a series of Pepsi Max advertisements. He wrote and directed episode 2, in which Irving starred alongside Bill Russell and Kevin Love, and episode 3, in which he starred alongside Nate Robinson and Maya Moore. Irving also wrote and directed episode 4 of "Uncle Drew", which was released in November 2015, and in which he starred in alongside Baron Davis, J. B. Smoove, and Ray Allen. 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. Irving has also starred as the character in a feature film, Uncle Drew, which also features former NBA stars, and was released in June 2018.
