Kyrie Irving

CTL-E-5900 · Person · other · 1992–present

VERIFIED evidence grade — build store (JSON graph)

Combined Graph record U-07145 · provenance: build store (JSON graph), record CTL-E-5900.

Kyrie Irving, born Kyrie Andrew Irving on 23 March 1992 in Melbourne, Australia, to American parents and raised in West Orange, New Jersey, is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks. After one season at Duke, Cleveland selected him first overall in the 2011 NBA draft and he was named Rookie of the Year. A nine-time All-Star, he won the 2014 All-Star Game MVP award and, in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, hit the decisive three-pointer that completed Cleveland's comeback against Golden State and delivered the Cavaliers' first championship. He later played for Boston and Brooklyn before a 2023 trade to Dallas, reaching a fourth Finals in 2024. He also won gold with the United States at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, where he was MVP, and at the 2016 Olympics. On 3 March 2025 he tore the ACL in his left knee and missed the whole 2025-26 season; in October 2026 he returned in preseason play in Macao, scoring 17 points against Houston.

The record

• Also known as: Kyrie Andrew Irving

Notes

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Sources

• Reuters, "Dallas Mavericks' Irving excited to play again after lengthy injury absence" (October 2026) — nine-time All-Star; tore his ACL in March 2025 against Sacramento; averaged 24.7 points in 50 games in 2024-25 before missing 2025-26; returning at the 2026 NBA China Games in Macao; vital-status evidence — https://www.reuters.com/sports/dallas-mavericks-irving-excited-play-again-after-lengthy-injury-absence-2026-10-08/ (primary source · build store)
• Wikipedia, "Kyrie Irving" — born 23 March 1992, Melbourne, Australia; Duke season; No. 1 pick in 2011 and Rookie of the Year; 2016 championship with Cleveland including the decisive Finals three-pointer; Boston, Brooklyn and Dallas (2023) tenures; 2014 World Cup MVP and 2016 Olympic gold — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrie_Irving (build store)
• Yardbarker, "Kyrie Irving Is Back! Mavericks Star Shines in First Game After ACL Injury" (October 2026) — returned against Houston in Macao with a team-high 17 points in under 22 minutes in a 132-115 preseason win; first game since 3 March 2025 — https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/kyrie_irving_is_back_mavericks_star_shines_in_first_game_after_acl_injury/s1_17701_44420580 (build store)

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