NBA Champion Makes Bold Claim About Kyrie Irving

NBA Champion Nick Young sent out a post (via X) about Mavs star Kyrie Irving.

May 13, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) warms up before the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder in game four of the second round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports / Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Kyrie Irving will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer one day.

The Dallas Mavericks superstar is one of the most skilled players the game has ever seen.

While he has had an up-and-down prime, he is coming off a season where he reached the NBA Finals for the third time in his 13-year career.

Recently, NBA Champion Nick Young sent out an intriguing post about Irving.

Young wrote: "Kyrie is the Kobe to curry mj ppl scared to say he’s better .. 👀"

Kyrie is the Kobe to curry mj ppl scared to say he’s better .. 👀

— Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) August 26, 2024

Many fans reacted to his post.

Via @CookoutFtLOs: "Kyrie wasn’t gonna get you a ring like 30 did bro cmon"

Kyrie wasn’t gonna get you a ring like 30 did bro cmon https://t.co/yrNhyWPDZ5

— Fleecin’ Money Mike (@CookoutFtLOs) August 26, 2024

Via @BostonJmo: "He’s more skilled overall as a player but Curry clears fam"

He’s more skilled overall as a player but Curry clears fam

— J m o 📠 (@BostonJmo) August 26, 2024

Via @30Agenda: "Kyrie doesn’t have a first option ring"

Kyrie doesn’t have a first option ring

— Agenda (@30Agenda) August 26, 2024

Via @MykellthePG: "Kyrie may be better but Curry has had the greater career easily"

Kyrie may be better but Curry has had the greater career easily

— Mykell Mathieu (@MykellthePG) August 26, 2024

Via @30Agenda: "Kyrie is the Clyde Drexler to Curry’s Mj let’s be serious"

Kyrie is the Clyde Drexler to Curry’s Mj let’s be serious https://t.co/3fI7Krv0by

— Agenda (@30Agenda) August 26, 2024

Via @jchjch32: "Steph has too much burner you saw most of it live rs. He made YOU a champion"

Steph has too much burner you saw most of it live rs. He made YOU a champion https://t.co/S9PYz9ZMbb

— That Man. (@jchjch32) August 26, 2024

Via @_Teeay_: "Nick young,Gilbert Arenas,Tracy McGrady and Evan Turner have been competing to see who’s the biggest Steph hater"

Nick young,Gilbert Arenas,Tracy McGrady and Evan Turner have been competing to see who’s the biggest Steph hater https://t.co/yo0oZ2SVaA

— ♡ (@_Teeay_) August 26, 2024

Via @jquealf: "don’t know wym but i’ll def take kyrie over steph"

don’t know wym but i’ll def take kyrie over steph

— J'Queal 🦋 (@jquealf) August 26, 2024

Irving is coming off a season where he averaged 25.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 49.7% from the field and 41.1% from the three-point range in 58 games.

The 2016 NBA Champion has also spent time with the Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers.