“I respect the hell out of LeBron James” Kyrie Irving finally breaks silence on rumored beef with King James after 2017 split


“I respect the hell out of LeBron James” Kyrie Irving finally breaks silence on rumored beef with King James after 2017 split

Kyrie Irving and LeBron James

Kyrie Irving never has a moment away from controversy and always seems to get involved even without himself directly being connected to it. Earlier this year, the fate of the Brooklyn Nets was in the hands of his decision of getting vaccinated or the State making amends with the player allowing him to partake in games. Eventually, the government of New York City caved and permitted unvaccinated players to participate with their teams.

Kyrie Irving and LeBron James
Kyrie Irving and LeBron James

This was not the first time Irving found himself in drama. During the 2019-2020 season, the player did not participate in a good amount of games thus ruining the chances of the Nets reaching the playoffs. When asked about it, the former champ simply replied he took time off due to “personal reasons”. He even had issues while he was with the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers. Recently, he opened up about his exit from the team that drafted him and his relationship with former teammate LeBron James.

Kyrie Irving leaves the Cavaliers because he wanted to be a leader

Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving was a very important piece on the Cavaliers during the 2015-16 season. Led by James, Cleveland won the title that season against the Golden State Warriors in a very rare 3-1 comeback. The NBA star hit the winning shot in Game 7 to help his team solidify their lead in the game. A season later, he found himself wanting to be the focal point on a team and not shadowed by the King as he left for the Boston Celtics.

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During those two seasons with the Celtics, he made the playoffs once where his team was able to sweep the opponents in the first round and exited in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Kyrie would leave Boston, a decision that was mainly influenced by his grandfather’s demise. He wished to be closer to home and decided to shift to the Nets during free agency. His antics did not end there and his luck did not improve either.

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Kyrie Irving opens up about his relationship with LeBron James

Marcus Smart of Boston Celtics against Kyrie Irving o Brooklyn Nets
Marcus Smart of Boston Celtics against Kyrie Irving o Brooklyn Nets

After Kyrie Irving left the Cavs, many people started to speculate that he and James had a falling out. It was rumored that both players did not like each other and Bron eventually wanted Irving out. According to Kyrie, it was a personal decision that he wanted to be a leader and create a name for himself.

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In a video uploaded on Instagram, the Nets star expressed his thoughts on the rumors while he was on NBA 2K the game. He said, “They started asking people around me what was going on. People started snitching. It was weak. They were trying to pin me against Bron. Kyrie hates Bron, Bron hates Kyrie. It was never like that.”

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