Kyrie Irving Makes a Big Claim About 22YO NBA Star by Drawing Comparisons to Kobe Bryant: ?It?s No Coincidence?

Team USA has been making strides on an international level ahead of the FIBA World Cup. Led by head coach Steve Kerr, the young guns have been performing well in the exhibition matches so far, leading Kyrie Irving to shower praises particularly on a 22-year-old NBA star.

Kyrie Irving was part of Team USA a few years back. Apart from his court feats, his Kobe Bryant‘s jersey number shone spotlight on him. When the same legacy jersey was represented by a young guard, Irving not only complimented him but also drew comparisons to The Black Mamba.

Kyrie Irving showers praise on a star

Team USA has taken down multiple teams in exhibition games so far. And by the looks of it, almost all team players are nothing short of impressive, including players like Austin Reaves and Anthony Edwards to name a few.

Speaking of Anthony Edwards, the Minnesota Timberwolves star has been donning jersey number 10 for Team USA. The previous players to wear that jersey number are Kyrie Irving and prior to him, Kobe Bryant.

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Recently, Dallas Mavericks star point guard Kyrie Irving had some praise for the 22-year-old Anthony Edwards. According to KyrieCenterRig, Irving said, ?It’s no coincidence that some of the best have worn number 10.?

Irving?s words did hold some value given how Anthony Edwards has been playing not only for the Minnesota Timberwolves but also for Team USA.

Edwards has been locked in since the start and has helped Team USA improve their record to 3-0 so far against the teams they have faced.

Team USA is on a roll

Team USA has stayed undefeated in all the games they have played so far. The first matchup was against Puerto Rico which Team USA won the game by a massive difference of 117-74.

The second matchup was against Slovenia. Slovenia played without their leading scorer and star Luka Doncic, making it easy for Team USA to take another win under their belt with a final score of 62-92.

And then Team USA managed to defeat the number one ranked Spain in their most recent matchup. A closely fought game till the final quarter, Team USA won that game 98-88.?

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By the looks of it, the team is ready to add another gold medal to their record. Will they be able to do so or will someone be able to dethrone them? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.