There are a lot of huge egos in the NBA, especially among the top scorers in the league. And, as most fans may already know by now,not many people have a bigger ego than Kyrie Irving, especially when it comes to LeBron James.
Kyrie has often been a subject of controversies. And whenever LeBron James is in the mix, he feels like he needs to step up for some reason. It was like that when they shared the court forthe Cleveland Cavaliers and it’s only gotten worse ever since he left.
Most recently, the Brooklyn Nets’ All-Star point guard seemingly took a shot at James while lauding Kevin Durant, claiming that this would be the first time that he could trust a teammate to knock down a big shot.
Kyrie Irving Takes A Huge Shot At LeBron James
“I felt like I was the best option on every team I’ve played for down the stretch. This is the first time in my career where I can be like ‘that motherf*cker can make that shot too,” Irving said on The ETCs.
Durant and Irving haven’t played a single minute of NBA basketball together, although they did share the court for Team USA. Even so, there’s just no way on earth that it wasn’t a shot towards LeBron James.
LeBron James Says He’s Not Jealous Of Anthony Davis
The King didn’t hesitate to throw a light jab of his own towards Irving way, claiming that the reason why he’s been able to dominate so well next to Anthony Davis is that they’re not jealous of each other.
“We’re not jealous of each other. We know who we are. We know what we’re about, and want the best — seriously, every single day — for one another,” The King said ahead of Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
For those who lack context, Kyrie Irving won just 35% of his games before LeBron James went back to Cleveland. He was nowhere near even playing a playoff game before LeBron and Kevin Love helped him make 3 straight Finals.
Irving then forced a move out of the Cavaliers allegedly because he wanted to be ‘the man’ but his leadership style didn’t suit well for the Boston Celtics as he threw his teammate under the bus repeatedly.
There’s absolutely no denying Kyrie Irving’s talents and yes, probably Kevin Durant is the best offensive player to ever live but it seems like throwing shade at the guy who made you a winner is way out of line.
