The pair spent just two years as teammates but it's clear a strong bond that goes "deeper than basketball" remains.
Lots of players looked up to Kobe Bryant, but Kyrie Irving idolized him and developed a close relationship with the late NBA legend. With the Dallas Mavericks in town to play the Los Angeles Lakers in a game where everyone was talking about Luka Doncic,
When the Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks reunited with Luka Doncic as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time on Tuesday night, Irving was tasked with guarding his former teammate.
Before the Dallas Mavericks played the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time since the Luka Doncic trade, Kyrie Irving drew plenty of attention as he sported a new look. Ahead of Tuesday's showdown, the Mavericks shared several photos of Irving rocking his new haircut, as well as a cleaner facial look.
On Tuesday night the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 107-99 thanks to a triple-double from new Lakers star Luka Doncic. In his first game