Kyrie Irving played an instrumental role in the Dallas Mavericks’ march to the NBA Finals this season.
One year ago, the one-time NBA champ was persona non grata around the league. Dallas’ decision to sign him long-term was admonished and many believed his failed stints with the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets were an indictment on his ceiling a player.
Irving proved a lot of his haters wrong in 2024.
One of the most memorable things that occurred during Irving’s failed Brooklyn run was him stomping on the Boston Celtics’ logo during a game. This week, eagle-eyed fans noticed what was in the background during that infamous moment:
the background when kyrie stepped on the celtics logo. pic.twitter.com/D9xMiMQkb6
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 31, 2024
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— Game 7 (@game7__) May 31, 2024
Yes, a Mavericks logo. The team he just guided to the NBA Finals. Reactions to the coincidence poured in on social media:
it was written
— Bmac (@Bmac_______) May 31, 2024
Jordyn Woods Gets Karl-Anthony Towns’ Name On Her Butt (Photos) https://t.co/9OsUVjPtaj
— Game 7 (@game7__) May 31, 2024
As it was written pic.twitter.com/mn3xuDavfz
— Buttcrack Sports (@ButtCrackSports) May 31, 2024
And ref number looks like 77 👀
Mavs in 7
— Paschke’s Burner (@NotJimPaschke) May 31, 2024
Irving has already made his haters look like fools, but there is still one job left to be done.
Can Irving help the Mavericks win an NBA championship this year? An answer one way or the other will emerge soon enough.
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A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
