NBA star Kyrie Irving says he does not consider himself to be an American and wanted to play for Australia's national team in the Olympics.
NBA star Kyrie Irving says he considers himself an “international player” and that he wanted to play for Australia’s national team in the Olympics, not America’s, but Team USA barred him from playing for the Boomers.
Irving’s American parents had moved to Australia before he was born “Down Under,” but he only lived there for two years before his parents returned to the U.S.A. So, he spent no time aware of his surroundings in Australia. Still, Irving says that because he was born in Australia, he does not consider himself an American.on a Twitch stream, according to the“A lot of my peers laugh at me when I bring it up and some fans may not agree, but I was born in Australia,” he added.
Kyrie Irving, #10 of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team, drives to the basket against Australia on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 10, 2016, at Barra Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. Irving played for Team USA in the 2016 Olympics, and that year not only won a gold medal but he also won the NBA title.“Team USA asked me to play for them when I was 17 or 18 … I wanted to play for Australia, but it just didn’t happen,” Irving said.Kyrie Irving #10 and head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team talk during the game against Serbia on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1 on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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