Kyrie Irving: My Role Model

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The person that is my role model and that i look up too is Kyrie Irving point guard for the cleveland cavaliers. Kyrie Irving is a person so dedicated to the game of basketball. Kyrie Irving also loves helping people in need on and off the basketball court. He has also achieved so many things in this young career at the age of 23. For these reasons is that Kyrie Irving is my role model.

First and foremost, Kyrie Irving was playing the finals NBA championship and in overtime game one against the Golden State Warriors he injured his knee and was forced to get out the game. He’s team ended up losing the NBA championship because of his injury meant so much to his team. Once he got out of injury he came back worked out and won the NBA championship the following year. His injury was a long process and people around the world would say he wouldn't play the
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He got first pick in the 2011 NBA draft to the Cleveland Cavaliers from Duke university. When Kyrie Irving first came to the NBA he won the 2011-2012 rookie of the year award. Kyrie Irving also won the 2014 NBA all star game MVP. He also won the 2014 FIBA basketball world cup and the summer olympics with The USA national team. He also won the 2016 NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also won the NBA three point shootout contest. Kyrie Irving was also included in the NBA all stars game threw 2011-2015. For example, he made the winning shot for his team to win the NBA championship for the Cleveland Cavaliers in franchise history. For these reason Kyrie Irving has been so successful in his young career because he has worked hard for what he has achieved.

People around the world see Kyrie Irving as a role model. For what he does on and off the basketball court. For what he has accomplished makes people believe in themselves that they can accomplish the same thing in life. People also see how helpful he is when people are needed

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