Kyrie Irving has been a different beast since the beginning, and in all these years, he has proved himself, and that is the reason he is now ranked in the list of elites. The seven-time NBA all-star is one of the best when it comes to handling the ball. Kyrie has also impressed the NBA fans with his ability to hit the clutch shots. Kyrie was picked No.1 during the 2011 NBA draft. He was also a part of the U.S. National team in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and helped the team to win the title.
Dallas Mavericks who have won a FIBA World Cup MVP:
— Dirk Nowitzki (2002)
— Kyrie Irving (2014)Luka next? 👀 pic.twitter.com/vmr76YWuWH
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Kyrie Irving’s iconic shot over Steph Curry in 2016
One of the major highlights of Kyrie Irving’s career will be his iconic shot in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. The shot was over Stephen Curry, and it became one of the most memorable moments in NBA history. Less than 60 seconds was left, and Kyrie managed to make a 3-point shot over Steph. Kyrie’s iconic shot helped the Cavaliers secure the NBA Championship.
Kyrie not naming his iconic shot
In an interview, Kyrie Irving was asked about his most memorable three shots of his career and he did not name any of his shots. The most surprising part was he didn’t even name his iconic shot of 2016.
Man, I can’t even pick a specific one. I would just say having the ball go through the net is the most gratifying feeling. If you’re able to rise up to that challenge and really perfect your jump shot or move at that moment, and it’s something that you’ve worked on and practiced over and over again, there’s nothing more gratifying. All those moments that have happened in crunch time, they’ve always been enjoyable for me because I’ve been preparing for them since I was a kid.
Kyrie has repeatedly done well for his team and has come out as the game-changer at the last moments many times. Irving’s reverse layup against Charlotte right when his team was losing helped them to come back in the game. One more memorable play of his is when he switched hands and scored over LeBron James. Though they lost to the Heat, his shot over LeBron is still remembered by the fans.
