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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

Everything Mark Daigneault and his young team predicted happened tonight. Well, almost everything. The OKC Thunder still put up an impressive front. But the Dallas Mavericks weren’t planning on letting them get to an early lead in the second-round series. The result was a 119-110 victory for Luka Doncic and Co. But what is getting a fair amount of attention now is Kyrie Irving and his antics towards the waning seconds of the game.

With just 25 seconds left on the clock, Irving was getting ready for his two free throws. The veteran guard drained both of them, but not before he had a reply for the ‘Luka Sucks’ chants from the crowd. “Bye Bye P***y,” he directed at the crowd, waving his hand. Well, we suppose there is only so much anyone can take from a raucous crowd!

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The fun fact is this comes in the wake of Kyrie’s NSFW interaction with yet another OKC superfan in Game 1. The audio of the pair’s interaction was revealed not too long ago. The circumstance of the argument was ordinary. The ball in SGA’s hand slipped and rolled in the fan, identified as Juan Guerra’s direction. Luka who ran towards it, held his hands out, but instead of handing it over, Guerra threw it in the opposite direction.

Doncic was fairly amused by it, but the 8x All-Star, who saw the whole interaction, not so much. ‘Uncle Drew’ got into it with the attendee soon after. “What the f**k are you doing?” he asked the fan. As the man stood up to argue, Kyrie continued, “Don’t say another word to me bro. F*ck is wrong with you, man? Grow up!” 

This is of course, not the first or the last, less favorable exchanges with fans. If Kevin Durant uses social media to get into fights, Chief Hela has no problem doing it straight up. The Boston Celtics’ hate for Kyrie Irving is no secret. But the man does have his pleasant moments.

Kyrie Irving presents an unforgettable moment to a fan ahead of a game

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Yes, you heard it right! The wondrous incident happened towards the end of January. A huge fan of the Australian guard had travelled 7000+ miles only to watch him. The fan held a poster that said they journeyed all the way from Ethipia to see Irving in action. The man in question was getting ready to do his pre-game routine when he noticed the eager fan.

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Touched by the love and loyalty, what happened next was something this fan would cherish until their last breath. The 2016 champion met with the fan and gifted him his autographed shoes. While many fans hold Irving’s opinions, choices, and decisions against him, there are still many who are in awe of the 32-year-old and everything he has accomplished.

For such fans, Kyrie Irving is their hero!