Kyrie Irving Comments On Admiration For Kobe Bryant

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Kyrie Irving recently addressed his fans on IG Live.

Kyrie Irving has been in the news quite a bit over the past few days following his recent comments to Kevin Durant about how he finally feels like he has a teammate who can make clutch shots. Various people felt as though this was a big slight to the likes of LeBron James, who is one of the greatest players ever. Kyrie has denied any wrongdoing here and today, he took to his Instagram account and went Live to thousands of fans.

Many thought he would divulge on his LeBron slight, although he did the opposite. Instead, Irving took a laid back demeanor and spoke on a range of topics. At one point, Kyrie talked about Kobe Bryant and how the media used to try and bring him down. With this in mind, Irving urged his fans to remain woke.

“Some people may describe Kob as this ‘fierce competitior, NBA All-Star, MVP, he doesn’t pass.’ Don’t forget that they even tried to crucify and smear my man Kob. Come on. Stay woke. Artist, teacher, philospher, hooper, cultural icon," Irving said.

Irving has always been a huge Kobe fan and was devastated upon the legend's death back in January. The two were incredibly close and based on comments like these, it's clear Kyrie will always have a deep love and respect for the Lakers icon.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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