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Talking Points -- Kyrie Irving

January 2025

Talking Points Overview – Three Current Topics With Accompanying Talking Points

About comeback after back injury and recent performance

  •  Just happy to be back. Grateful for the support from the fans, team and staff. Injuries are part of the game, but we have to push through and hit the ground running.

  •  I am focused on staying healthy and improving my game to help the team go as far as we can this season.

On All-Star starting spot with Luka

  • Honored to have a supportive coach and team. We all work hard to make our fans proud and push ourselves to perform the best we can.

  • I am wishing the best for Luka’s health and hope he gets back on the court soon. We are all rooting for him.

On the pass that injured the nose of a young fan, and performance against the Celtics

  • I was really concerned when I saw my pass has injured a young fan. I asked the staff after the game to make sure he was alright. It was an incident I wish could have been avoided, but I’m glad he stayed to enjoy the game.

  • They made great adjustments during the game, wouldn’t expect less when they are the champions in the league.