Kyrie Irving has apparently responded to Jayson Tatum’s prediction of a Boston v Dallas rematch in the 2024-25 NBA Finals series.
During an appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show, Celtics star Jayson Tatum forecasted another Finals faceoff between the Mavs and Celtics.
Shortly after, Irving changed his Instagram profile picture to an image of him standing on the Celtic’s logo at TD Garden.
Kyrie’s new profile picture 👀
He wants revenge… pic.twitter.com/SlPulJ8re8
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) September 14, 2024
Of course, Kyrie has a well-documented history with the Celtics logo. Since 2021 when Irving stomped on the logo, he has gone 1-13 against the team.
His performance in the Finals against his former team dropped significantly and it’s been bothering him, as he revealed during a recent Twitch stream.
“Last year was definitely a disappointing year from the standpoint of not winning the Finals. … We got there for a reason,” Irving said. “Blood is definitely in the water. I’m always going to take my accountability. … Definitely got to set that straight. Did not play my best at all down the stretch in the season, and it’s been eating me alive in a healthy way.”
It seems like Kyrie is preparing for a redemption season, as he reiterated in a more recent Twitch stream over the weekend.
“I don’t feel like any person in this world can stop me from doing the things that I love to do or achieving the things that I put my heart and my mind to,” Irving said. “I’ve been doubted so many times in my life and the reason why I continue is because I have a great support system around me and also I have a ‘f**k you’ mentality.”
He continued, “I want to be the best of the best, I want to play against the best of the best. That’s why I’m grateful that I was able to go number one in the NBA and wear a target on my back. I don’t want to duck any smoke, I don’t want to duck any hate, I don’t want to duck any love that’s out there for me.”
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