SALT LAKE CITY — Kyrie Irving won All-Star media day … at least in terms of the biggest draw. Wearing a black hoodie and black sunglasses, the Dallas...
… at least in terms of the biggest draw.
Such is the norm for one of the NBA’s most intriguing, talented, controversial and polarizing superstars.— from his thoughts about playing with Doncic and the Mavericks to abruptly requesting a trade out of Brooklyn to what career he might’ve pursued if not for professional basketball.Q: You’ve played with several All-Stars at different stops in your career. Is it hard to mix stars on a team? It seems like you and Luka are still trying to learn how to play with each other.
All the pickup games that I played in New Jersey made me who I am today. I played against all generations, all walks of life. Not just in New Jersey, but I spent a large part of my time playing in New Jersey. That really gave me that chip on my shoulder that I have now, that ability to play with anybody and everybody, and then also compete at a very high level with kind of the crowd being on your side or against you.
I think it’s dehumanized some of us in terms of just the way we prepare ourselves day-to-day. This is a 24/7 job. We have cameras on us all the time. It’s a high-level, combative sport. It’s very aggressive.
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