Common Defends Kyrie Irving's MLK Comparison, 'You Should Aspire To That'

'Dr. King is Dr. King. I have no problem with us aspiring to be great like that.'

We spoke with the rapper/actor/Oscar winner about Irving comparing himself to MLK ... and he's all for it.

"Dr. King is Dr. King. I have no problem with us aspiring to be great like that. Sometimes people compare themselves like, I might say in a rhyme, like, I'm the Dr. King of rap."

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