Watch: Kyrie Irving's heartwarming gesture reduces fan to tears during China tour
Kyrie Irving made a nice gesture to one fan in China, bringing him to tears. The Dallas Mavericks superstar is on a trip to the Asian country due to his commitments with ANTA, sending fans into a frenzy whenever he goes out in public.
A video shared earlier on Wednesday shows the 2016 NBA champion surrounded by plenty of fans while he signs a blue Mavericks jersey. The owner of the jersey looked shocked by being so close to Irving. The video suddenly shows the same person crying while showing Irving's signature to the camera.
Kyrie Irving is one of the most famous NBA players in the world. The point guard has amassed a large fanbase in China and after signing with ANTA, his popularity reached new heights.
He's feeling pretty comfortable in the Asian country, as he was even shirtless walking through the streets while fans followed him to greet and take pictures and videos of the player.
After an overachieving season with the Mavericks, Irving and company are ready to go further and win the Larry O'Brien trophy for the first time for the Mavs since 2011. They were close last season but the addition of Klay Thompson put the Texans in a good position to challenge for the championship.
Kyrie Irving sends message to his doubters
Kyrie Irving has both fans and doubters, but outside these moments, the noise from haters is louder. Irving has developed a mentality to shut down any negativity thrown at him, explaining how he blocks out all the noise and stays focused on his goals.
"I don't feel like any person in this world can stop me from doing the things that I love to do or achieving the things that I put my heart and my mind to," Irving said. "I've been doubted so many times in my life and the reason why I continue is because I have a great support system around me and also I have a 'f**k you' mentality."
"I want to be the best of the best, I want to play against the best of the best," Irving continued. "That's why I'm grateful that I was able to go number one in the NBA and wear a target on my back. I don't want to duck any smoke, I don't want to duck any hate, I don't want to duck any love that's out there for me."
Kyrie Irving looks happy to be surrounded by all the love of China fans, but he knows that criticism could show up at any moment.