Point Guard
Family
- Father – Drederick Irving (Former basketball player that played for Boston University and Bulleen Boomers in Australia)
- Mother – Elizabeth Irving
- Siblings – Asia Irving (Older Sister), London Irving (Younger Sister)
- Others – Rod Strickland (Godfather) (Former NBA player ), Shetellia Irving (Stepmother)
Manager
Kyrie Irving is signed to 24/7 Sports Management
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 3 in or 191 cm
Weight
193 lb or 88 kg
Girlfriend
Kyrie Irving dated –
- Ashley Bishop – Kyrie dated Ashley Bishop in the past.
- Callie Rivers – Kyrie spent some period together with Doc Rivers’s daughter Callie Rivers.
- Natalia Garibotto – Currently, Kyrie is dating a Brazilian entrepreneur, Natalia Garibotto.
Kyrie Irving during a match
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Measurements
Kyrie’s body specifications such as chest, arms, waist size are not known.
Shoe Size
12 (US) or 11.5 (UK) or 46 (EU)
Kyrie Irving during a game for Cavaliers
Brand Endorsements
Kyrie has signed endorsement contracts with Pepsi Max, Foot Locker, Skullcandy, Nike and EA Sports.
You may want to check some of his best commercials –
- Foot Locker
- Pepsi – Uncle Drew – All 3 parts
Religion
Christian
Best Known For
Kyrie is well known for his tremendous on-court skills such as ball-handling, variety of finishes and high IQ, and that’s why, he is considered to be one of the top NBA point guards, who has ever played the game of basketball.
Kyrie was NBA Rookie of the Year in 2012 and a NBA All-Star Game MVP in 2014. Maybe the biggest achievement in Kyrie’s career by now is the gold medal and the MVP award of the tournament that he won in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain with the National Basketball Team of United States.
Strengths
- High IQ
- Great ball handling and finishing skills
- Floor leader
- Fast and quick
- Great shooting ability, both midrange and three point
- Clutch
Weaknesses
- Weak defense
- Not so strong, lacking strength
- Should be more team oriented player
First Film
Uncle Drew hasn’t appeared in a movie yet.
First TV Show
In 2011, Kyrie appeared in the weekly ESPN talk show Rome Is Burning as himself – Alone with Rome / Duke point guard in just a single episode, broadcast on May 26, 2011.
Kyrie Irving after scoring a point
Personal Trainer
Irving is probably the most skilled point guard alongside Stephen Curry in the last few years. His versatility on the court is what makes everyone wonder, how someone can be so skillful with the ball. His shooting ability is so smooth, which speaks for the fact that he won the NBA three point shootout in 2013. He made the biggest improvement, when he trained with one of the best basketball skill trainers in the world, Micah Lancaster and his company I’m Possible Training.
You can check the following videos to see how Kyrie exercises in the off-season –
Kyrie Irving Favorite Things
- Album of 2013 – John Legend – Love in the Future
- Meal – Mac and cheese
- Basketball movie – He Got Game (1998)
- Places to go out – Melt, XO, Barley House
- Actor – Denzel Washington
Kyrie Irving Facts
- Kyrie was raised in West Orange, New Jersey.
- He was the first pick in the 2011 NBA Draft and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- His mother Elizabeth died, when he was four. After her death, Kyrie was raised by his father and his aunts.
- At a young age, he made a promise that he will play in the NBA.
- Kyrie played for the Road Runners in the AAU league.
- In his first season at Duke, Irving was nominated for the NCAA Freshman of the Year award.
- In his last game for Duke against Arizona in the 2010-2011 season NCAA Tournament, he scored 28 points.
- Kyrie has a passion for reading.
- Irving enjoys singing and dancing.
- He knows how to play baritone sax.
- In May 2011, he promised his dad that he will finish his education at Duke in the next five years.