Cleveland Cavaliers fans will always have a lot of love for Kyrie Irving.
The 34-year-old returned to the Rocket Arena on Saturday night with the Dallas Mavericks, and everyone expected a warm welcome back from the home supporters.
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If you look at videos of how he was welcomed back, it was much bigger than just a warm reception – it was almost like a hero’s welcome.
Kyrie Irving receives huge reception from Cleveland Cavaliers fans
Irving first made his name in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Cavs won the NBA lottery in 2011 following LeBron James’ departure the year before, and they chose Irving as their first overall pick.
The point guard won the Rookie of the Year award that season and then earned All-Star selections in both 2013 and 2014, winning the 2014 All-Star Game MVP.
The highlight of Irving’s Cavs career, though, came in 2016, when he drilled a step-back three-pointer over Steph Curry to seal Cleveland’s first major pro sports championship in 52 years.
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On Saturday night, Irving returned to Cleveland with the Dallas Mavericks and scored 34 points while also recording six rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block.
Before that happened, though, a video of his championship-winning three-pointer was shown and his name was announced inside the arena, prompting a huge reception.
Irving would’ve definitely enjoyed that, and his individual performance against his former club was very, very impressive too.
However, it was all in vain as the Mavericks ended up losing 127-117 to the Cavs, who saw Tyrese Proctor record a triple-double.
Up next for the Mavs is another road trip, this time to Boston to face the Celtics. Ironically, they are the team Irving joined from Cleveland in 2018.
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It will be interesting to see the kind of reaction he will get at the TD Garden on Sunday night.
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