Biography
Kyrie Andrew Irving (born March 23, 1992) is a professional basketball player known as Kyrie Irving. He has worked for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
This young man is very good at his skills and maybe he will be the next Lebron James.
Kyrie Irving was named Rookie of the Year after the Cleveland Cavaliers selected him with the first pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He was a seven-time All-Star and three-time All-NBA Team member.
He also won the NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016.
American professional basketball player
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Full name: | Kyrie Andrew Irving |
Stage name: | Kyrie Irving |
Born: | March 23, 1992 (age 32) |
Place of birth: | Melbourne, Australia |
Nationality: | American |
Height: | 1.88 minutes |
Parents: | Drederick Irving, Elizabeth Irving |
Siblings: | London Irving, Asia Irving |
Wife • Husband/wife: | Unmarried |
Girlfriend • Partner: | Marlene Wilkerson (former), Kehlani (former), Chantel Jeffries (former), Gabrielle Lexa (former), Natalia Garibotto (former), Callie Rivers (former), Hannah Stocking (former), Teyana Taylor (former), Andrea Wilson (former) |
The children: | Azurie Elizabeth Irving |
Job: | Basketball player |
Net worth: | 90 million US dollars |
Early life
Kyrie Irving was born on March 23, 1992 in Melbourne, Australia. He is the son of Drederick Irving and Elizabeth Irving.
Kyrie Irving’s father, Drederick Irving, was also a professional basketball player. His father played college basketball at Boston University with Shawn Teague before playing professionally for the Bullen Boomers in the SEABL.
He is the second of three children; he has an older sister and a younger sister named Asia Irving and London Irving.
Kyrie Irving was born into a family of basketball players. His cousin, identified as Isaiah Briscoe, is also a highly regarded professional basketball player.
He lived in the suburbs of Melbourne before moving to the United States when he was two years old. He therefore has dual citizenship. He is believed to have lost his mother when he was four years old.
Education
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Personal life
Kyrie Irving is a very easy going person. He likes to spend some of his free time reading books. Some of the activities he likes to engage in during his free time are singing and dancing.
Kyrie Irving and his ex-girlfriend Marlene Wilkerson have a daughter together named Azurie Elizabeth Irving.
Azurie Elizabeth Irving was born on November 23, 2015. Kyrie Irving also decided to name Azurie Elizabeth after his late mother.
Other celebrities Kyrie Irving has dated include Kehlani, Chantel Jeffries, Gabrielle Lexa, Natalia Garibotto, Callie Rivers, Hannah Stocking, Teyana Taylor, and Andrea Wilson.
Career
Kyrie Irving began exploring his basketball career at a very young age. From the very beginning, he knew that he would become a professional basketball player in the future. And today, he is living his dream.
He played for Montclair Kimberley Academy during his high school days. While playing for Montclair Kimberley Academy, he averaged 26.5 points, 10.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.6 steals and became the second player in school history to score 1,000 points.
Years later, Kyrie Irving continued to play for St. Patrick High School because he felt like he needed a bigger challenge. During his transfer to St. Patrick High School, he was forced to miss 30 days of competition. During his days at St. Patrick, Kyrie Irving played with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was considered one of the best players on the St. Patrick team in 2011.
Kyrie Irving was also a strong candidate for NCAA Freshman of the Year until he suffered a serious ligament injury to his right big toe in the ninth game of the season. He returned for his first game since the injury on March 17, the day before Duke played Hampton in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Net worth
Kyrie Irving has built a wealthy empire for himself through his basketball career. Kyrie Irving has an estimated net worth of $90 million.
Social media
- Instagram Name: @Kyrieirving