Kyrie Irving is not only one of the best players the Dallas Mavericks have on their roster; he’s also one of the most influential athletes in the league due to his excellent basketball skills and outstanding showmanship while doing so. While the Dallas Mavericks suffered a bitter 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics , it doesn’t take away from the fact that Irving and teammate Luka Doncic are among the most elite point guards in the world. Since Irving’s not among the athletes playing at the 2024 Paris Games, he can focus his attention on his family and physical rehabilitation as he recovers from the challenges of the strenuous season .
However, Uncle Drew might have booked himself a flight to Southeast Asia next year after an incredible mural of his stuns Mavs fans all over the globe. Kyrie Irving gets an epic mural of him on a Philippine basketball court Bleacher Report posted pictures featuring a seaside basketball court in the Philippines with the Mavericks star as the primary mural. This Kyrie mural in the Philippines is (via themayacarandang/IG) pic.
twitter.com/23rNwD4m9C — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 6, 2024 Done by artist Maya Macaraig, the court featured Irving doing his iconic “hands on fire” celebration after he scored a buzzer-beater against the Denver Nuggets last season. The artist also explained that the court is just one of 100 courts for which he plans to create murals.
Irving was so impressed with the beautiful piece of art that he promised to go to the Philippines and see the court for himself, per Athlon Sports’ Richard Periera : “All I needed was an invite. Next year for sure. Thank you for the LOVE.
This is Legendary,” Irving wrote as a comment on Instagram. Irving aims to win it all with the Dallas Mavericks next season While Irving is already planning his itinerary next summer, Mavericks fans will be hoping that his recovery from his surgery will not hamper his ability to take over games and help Luka win his first NBA title. The 32-year-old Duke product was outstanding despite missing a huge chunk of games last season.
He averaged 25.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.
2 assists in 58 appearances for the Mavs last year. He was also key to the Mavs’ Finals run. After making it so close to a second Finals ring, fans can expect Uncle Drew to do everything he could to bring the team back to the Finals and win it all this time.
This article first appeared on Hardwood Heroics and was syndicated with permission..
