Kyrie Irving's Viral Quote After Dallas Mavericks Won Game 3

Kyrie Irving met with the media after Game 3.

May 26, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) and Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) hug during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves during game three of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

On Sunday evening, the Dallas Mavericks played the Minnesota Timberwolves (at home) for Game 3 of the Western Conference finals.

The Mavs won by a score of 116-107 to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series.

Kyrie Irving finished his night with 33 points, three rebounds, four assists and one steal while shooting 12/20 from the field and 3/6 from the three-point range in 42 minutes of playing time.

After the game, the NBA Champion point guard met with the media and one his quotes went viral.

Irving: "Ever since I was young I've always felt like I'm one of the best in the world because I'm able to play with other great players. I don't ask for the ball, I don't demand it. I will play defense, I will do all the other things that don't show up in the stat sheet. That's always what I've wanted to be remembered as. Everything else that people have thrown on my career has been up to them and what they've seen. And I have to take that. I have to take that fair criticism."

"I've always felt like I'm one of the best in the world because I'm able to play with other great players..."

- Kyrie on doing whatever it takes to win 🙌 pic.twitter.com/ZyXZafsvQ2

— NBA (@NBA) May 27, 2024

Irving is in his second season with Dallas.

While they missed the 2024 postseason, the Mavs did an excellent job of rebounding and finishing as the fifth seed in the Western Conference.

They beat the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first two rounds of the playoffs.

May 26, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) and guard Luka Doncic (77) embrace after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in game three of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Game 4 of the series will be on Tuesday evening (also in Dallas).

Whoever wins the series will advance to the NBA Finals and face off against the Boston Celtics.