The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Kyrie Irving with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. The eight-time All-Star and one time NBA champion is one of the best basketball guards in the league.
In 60 games for the Brooklyn Nets and Dallas Mavericks in the 2022/23 season, Irving averaged 27.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He shot 49.4% from the field, including 37.9% from the deep.
Irving is also notable for being the NBA 3-Point Contest Champion in 2013 and the FIBA World Cup MVP in 2014. Irving has also won gold medals for Team USA at the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in San Antonio and at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Kyrie Irving’s Parents
Drederick Irving and the late Elizabeth Irving are the parents of Kyrie Irving.
Who was Kyrie Irving’s Mother?
The late Elizabeth Irving was the mother of Kyrie Irving. She belonged to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and sadly passed away due to a skin disease when she was 29.
Kyrie Irving has kept the memory of her late mother alive by visiting the Standing Rock Sioux Nation.
Who is Kyrie Irving’s Father?
Drederick Irving is the father of Kyrie Irving. He was an excellent basketball player, having played for Boston University and for the Bulleen Boomers in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). Eventually, he settled down in Australia with his wife and son.
Kyrie Irving learned everything about basketball from his father. After his wife’s death, he raised his son by himself. He put an end to his own basketball career and returned with his son to the United States, so that he could pursue his own basketball dreams. It was because of his father’s sacrifice that his son was eventually able to make it to the NBA.
Kyrie Irving Ethnicity
Kyrie Irving has mixed ethnicities. He is of African-American and Lakota ethnicity on his late mother, Elizabeth Irving’s side. However, he is African-American ethnicity on his father Dredreick Irving’s side. Nevertheless, he holds both Australian and American nationalities.
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FAQs
A. Kyrie Irving is presently 31 years of age. Born in 1992 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, he celebrates his birthday on March 23 every year.
A. Drederick Irving and the late Elizabeth Irving are Kyrie Irving’s parents.
A. Kyrie Irving’s father Drederick Irving is a former basketball player.
A. Kyrie Irving’s mother, the late Elizabeth Irving, passed away due to a skin disease at the age of 29.
A. Kyrie Irving now represents the Dallas Mavericks.
