LeBron James Wants Cavaliers Fans To Celebrate Kyrie Irving After He Was Traded To Boston


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The relationship between Kyrie Irving and LeBron James has been in the spotlight this summer after it was revealed that Irving requested a trade from Cleveland in an attempt to escape James’ shadow. That finally happened on Tuesday night, as the Cavs sent Irving to Boston in exchange for Isaiah Thomas and other pieces.

A few hours after the deal went down, James took to Twitter to express his thoughts on Irving. While he’s seemingly taken a shot or two at Irving on social media this summer, James sent a message to Cleveland fans: Be thankful for the fact that Kyrie Irving played on our team.

Sure, while their relationship may not have been great over the last few months, James and Irving teamed up to help bring the Cavaliers their first title ever. Irving’s ability to hit massive shots — including the one that helped win Cleveland a ring in 2016 — worked perfectly with the playmaking ability of the best player on earth, and no matter how things ended, they formed a devastating 1-2 punch for the last three years.

The two won’t have to wait to see each other on the court, as the Cavaliers and the Celtics will kick off the 2017-18 season. Who knows if there will be any hard feelings, but at the very least, we know that the pair respect one another.

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