Cleveland CavaliersBasketball Point Guard Presented by Jarrett Slaton Biography of Favorite Athlete Activity 6 December 2 nd 2014 How I t Happened Kyrie Irving was inspired to play by watching his dad ID: 235546
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Kyrie IrvingCleveland Cavaliers/BasketballPoint Guard
Presented by: Jarrett Slaton
Biography of Favorite Athlete Activity 6
December 2
nd
, 2014Slide2
How It HappenedKyrie Irving was inspired to play by watching his dad
play
in his adult league games.
When
he
was in the 4
th
grade he went on a
his class trip
to a NBA game and
vowed he was going to make it to the NBA.
He was
at Continental Airlines Arena where he started
his first professional game.Slide3
Kyrie Irving’s Major Accomplishments
Accomplishments
Year
Rookie
of the Year
2011/12
First All-Star
Season
2012/13
All-Star
MVP
2013/14Slide4
Famous Quote“Going out there, waking up every single day, coming to the gym to put the basketball in the hoop, that’s what you’ll dream of, especially at the highest level. It’s what you’ll dream of.” Slide5
Kyrie Irving’s Hobbies and InterestKyrie Irving likes to play
basketball
dance. He also like to play the sax and hang out with his
friends. He is an avid reader and writes in his journa
l daily.Slide6
Kyrie Irving’s Personal LifeKyrie Irving is married and has no kids. He loved his dad but sadly his mother died in 9/11 with the terrorist bombing.
H
e
was raised
by
his dad
with
the help of his aunts. Slide7
Other Interesting TidbitsHe was the Rookie of the Year in 2012
He was number 1 draft pick when he was drafted
He was a standout player at Duke Basketball team
He was born in
Australia
Slide8
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