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Former NBA champion Kyrie Irving is the latest Dallas Mavericks star. He recently made his debut, and several celebrities were in attendance for the game. Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather was the biggest name watching Irving in a Dallas uniform for the first time. After the game, Irving made sure to greet the legend, and the two had a friendly little embrace. Interestingly, Mayweather was also given a jersey by Irving itself.

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However, NBA fans across the internet have smelled foul play here. Upon closer inspection of the Irving and Mayweather embrace, it seems Mayweather grabbed the jersey forcefully. This incident between the two sporting icons has fans on Twitter buzzing.

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Floyd Mayweather seemingly ‘steals’ from Kyrie Irving as fans react

Every sports fan around the world likes a jersey or two of their favorite teams and players. Mayweather was every basketball fan ever when Irving greeted him after the game

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Apparently, as pointed out by numerous fans on the internet, the boxing legend took away Irving’s jersey forcefully. Although Uncle Drew wouldn’t mind giving Mayweather his jersey, the undefeated boxing legend took matters into his own hands.

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Here’s what fans on Twitter had to say.

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Interestingly, a fan feels that Mayweather should hang the jersey and frame it. The reason being? The Dallas Mavericks will be the 2023 NBA champions!

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With a team of stars like Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, the Mavs are a team to look out for. Mayweather might consider framing Irving’s debut jersey in his mansion.

Irving leads Mavs to a win without Luka Doncic

The Dallas Mavericks, led by Irving, took on the Los Angeles Clippers with Paul George and Kawi Leonard both playing. Despite Doncic missing out due to injury, getting a win wasn’t a problem. 

Irving scored 24 points and led the Mavs’ offense. The team had lost seven games without Doncic before their win over the Utah Jazz. A dominant 110-104 win over the Clippers will certainly fill the team with confidence. The Mavs take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at the American Airlines Center, and Irving is expected to make his home debut.

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What are your predictions for the Dallas Mavericks this season? Let us know in the comments down below.

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Abhinava Ghosh

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Abhinava Ghosh is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports with a wealth of experience covering the league. He has written over 1400 articles for EssentiallySports, showcasing his expertise in analyzing and reporting on NBA trade rumors, injury updates, and the ever-changing dynamics of the league. He had successfully covered the entire Kevin Durant trade saga at Brooklyn, which led to the basketball legend’s move to the Desert. He also kept our readers updated on the Brittney Griner situation throughout her exile in Russia. One of Abhinava's proudest moments came in 2015 when the Golden State Warriors won the NBA title after 40 years. As a lifelong fan of the Dubs, Abhinava was thrilled to see his team reach the pinnacle of the sport, but he remained objective and professional in his reporting.

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