Former Celtic Kyrie Irving Makes Bold Statement About How Talented He Is image
Kyrie Irving only spent a couple of seasons with the Celtics, but he still established himself as one of the best guards to ever play in Boston.
He's gone on to play for several teams, making NBA Finals appearances and winning on that stage with the Cavaliers.
He's one of the few players who can make your jaw drop when you watch him, and he knows it himself, making a bold statement recently about the one-of-a-kind talent he is.
Former Celtic Kyrie Irving Makes Bold Statement About How Talented He Is
On a recent stream, Irving said, "Ya'll will never see another player like me...ever...I'm fine with that, but you will see someone better than me for sure...I'm cut from a different cloth" (via Bleacher Report).
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What Irving is probably getting at here is that we won't see someone with the journey and work ethic/mindset that Irving had.
Statistically, we might see a better player than him in the future, as he admitted himself, but visually, Irving's finishing and ball-handling skills are one of a kind.
Irving is preparing to return to the floor with the Mavericks after missing all of the 2025-26 NBA season due to an ACL injury he sustained over a year ago.
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He'll take the floor for the first time with second-year player Cooper Flagg, as the Mavericks look to have a bounce-back year.
The 34-year-old has a player option on his contract for 2027-28 and will look to prove he's worthy of another long-term extension, which would likely be the final substantial multi-year contract of his career.