“Don’t Suffer in Silence…It’s Not Worth It”: $126 Million Kyrie Irving Makes Emotional Plea to Young Kids on Mental Health

The NBA offseason has seen several spectacular moments from players that have left the fans awestruck. Be it Stephen Curry‘s brilliance in golf or MarJon Beauchamp’s record-breaking Pro-AM League performance, NBA stars always deliver! Similarly, the Dallas Mavericks guard, Kyrie Irving recently produced an unbelievable moment in a More Than a Run game.

Kyrie Irving is renowned for his ball-handling skills. The 8-time All-Star has proved to be an absolute wizard on the basketball court, leaving the NBA world mesmerized. However, the 31-year-old recently displayed an uncharacteristic feature that had fans in shock. After this incident, Irving took a moment to motivate the younger generation of hoopers.

After displaying an insane feature, Kyrie Irving shares a message for the youth

Kyrie Irving recently participated in the More Than a Run community game along with the Los Angeles Clippers star, Bones Hyland. The two stars wowed the crowd with their incredible layups and ball-handling abilities. However, in a moment of sheer brilliance, Irving channeled his inner Vince Carter.

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Irving took off for an insane one-handed alley-oop slam that had fans in disbelief. The 31-year-old guard who has made an unparalleled reputation for himself as a ball handler shocked the world with his bounce at once. Much like the “Half Man Half Amazing“, Irving showed off his phenomenal hops in a poster dunk.

While his dunk garnered the attention of the crowd, Irving took this moment to issue an important message.

Irving addressed the crowd present in the game after it ended. He put out a strong message for the youth, talking about mental health. “Please don’t suffer in silence. You don’t want to suffer in silence. It’s not worth it. This is a memo to all young kids. Please take care of your mental health“, he said. However, the Duke Blue Devils alum was not done just yet.

Irving shared another message on social media after this heartfelt message for youngsters in attendance for the More Than a Run event. The message aimed at further motivating the next generation of stars. His statement further proved Irving is an incredible person at heart.

Irving shares yet another message of motivation soon after

Kyrie Irving is no stranger to controversy. However, the former NBA champion has always been vocal about his opinions, even when he’s receiving backlash. His motivational lines have always served as sources of inspiration for fans. After laying emphasis on mental health in his speech post-game, he put out another message to motivate the younger generation of hoopers.

Uncle Drew took to Instagram to post a motivational image on his profile. “In the end, we’ll all become stories” read the image Irving posted for his 19.4M followers on the platform. He also added a caption to the post that read, “Don’t ever take life for granted and just focus on leaving your mark. Your way“.

Irving made a heartfelt statement to motivate the youth. After shocking the world with his insane bounce, he took the opportunity to share some much-needed wisdom. The Mavericks guard has yet again proved that despite his history of controversies, he has a warm soul and a terrific personality.

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