The Dallas star stayed behind after Monday night's NBA Finals defeat to the Celtics.
Still, the Mavs star showed off his leadership qualities following the final whistle as he shepherded his teammates to the locker room at the end of the night. In front of jeering Celtics fans at TD Garden, Irving waited before entering the tunnel to make sure all his Mavs teammates and coaches safely got through first, dapping and embracing some players on the way.
Nonetheless, Irving expressed his hope for the future after Dallas reached the Finals for the first time since Dirk Nowitzki led the team to a 2011 NBA championship. “That’s a positive note we can take from this series, just how far we made it and how proud I am of the guys,”. “I see an opportunity for us to really build our future in a positive manner where is almost like a regular thing for us.”Kristen Wong is a Staff Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020.
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