Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has had a rollercoaster of a journey in the last season. The star faced severe backlashes for his controversial comments on social media. Since then, Irving has mostly stayed low key with his social media presence. However, lately the 8x NBA All-Star has been active with ambiguous messages. He shared a cryptic tweet hours after a veteran ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith took a sly dig at him over Russell Westbrook.

Two days ago, Irving took to his Instagram stories and shared a special post for the Los Angeles Clippers star. He shared a video clip highlighting Westbrook’s best plays from the past along with a message: “Let’s not pretend this Dude right here didn’t revolutionize the Game and inspire us all to do things YOUR way and say fu** em all.” While the comments section of the video post acknowledged Irving’s concern, Smith didn’t seem to be happy with that. 

Kyrie Irving sends a cryptic message after Smith’s attack

Following Kyrie Irving’s special post for Russell Westbrook, ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith considered it as ‘Unwanted attention’. Moreover, he added, “Irving… needs to realize the time for stuff like that is when it’s over.” While the Mavs star didn’t respond to the sly dig thrown at him immediately, he shared cryptic tweet. 

The tweet read, “Stay aware of what’s going on out here my people. Don’t let the matrix take you away from GOD/LOVE. EVER. Hélà.”

While the motivation behind this cryptic tweet is unknown, fans suggest that it could be the after effect of Smith’s byte. The tweet also had a GIF attached with it, which had the phrase, “Ignorance is bliss.” Moreover, fans went gaga in the comments, looking at the word ‘Matrix’, as this word has become popular among the Gen Z. Notably, the controversial influencer Andrew Tate repeatedly uses the word.

Fans in the comments also shared picture of Tate while acknowledging Irving’s tweet.

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Despite the noise, the Russell Westbrook saga is still very much alive.

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After dominating 15 seasons in the NBA world, the star settled to a meager $7 million two-year contract with the Clippers in the offseason.

The 2017 NBA MVP has had a below average performance in the last few seasons, and the retirement question looms over the star. Amid these doubts, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas also took a stand for the star.

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But all said and done, many reckon that it will take only one season for Westbrook to get on top. Will the upcoming season be a breakout for the star? Let us know in the comments.