Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving made headlines recently with a bold statement about his former team, the Boston Celtics, following their NBA Finals showdown last season. The Boston Celtics claimed the NBA championship last year after defeating the Dallas Mavericks in five games.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant made such an impact on so many people around the world during his time on earth. But when it came to fellow players, there were only a select few that he truly established an extremely close bond with and one of those was Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving.

Kyrie Irving would continue on about how difficult it was to lose Kobe Bryant because of how important he was to him and so many others before revealing that the main thing Bryant taught him was

Kyrie Irving is widely regarded as one of the NBA’s brightest stars, and his performances with the Dallas Mavericks have only solidified his place among the league’s elite. Recently, he opened up about his close relationship with Kobe Bryant.