Kyrie Irving and LeBron James played together for the Cleveland Cavaliers and helped them win the NBA title for the first time in 2016. Recently, the Brooklyn Nets’ ace discussed his experience playing alongside LeBron. Their stint in Ohio apparently included a spectacular 1-on-1 match between the two former teammates. 

On a recent edition of the “I AM ATHLETE” podcast, the Nets guard addressed the 1-on-1 matchup against the King. However, Irving preferred not to reveal all the specifics.

“I was coming in every day like, ‘Yo, I’d be better than you, you, you, you, you, you. I don’t care, y’all can line up, we can go 1v1 right now,” Irving said. “That energy was me every day. Me going against ‘Bron, we played 1-on-1 one time….by the way, I’m not gonna tell y’all who won or lost.”

Kyrie’s Houdini-esque ball handling and outstanding acrobatic finishing capabilities make him one of the league’s top 1-on-1 players. Stopping LeBron James in open court, on the other hand, is one of the most difficult things to do on a basketball court. 

We’d never find out who won the mouthwatering duel since Irving refused to spill all the beans. One thing is certain; both players were stone-cold assassins on the court during their time together. So that had to have been an extremely close contest.  

Twitter reacts to Kyrie refusing to disclose who won the game

While Irving declined to reveal who won the 1-on-1 matchup, Twitter had its own assessment.

Kyrie Irving addressed the speculations swirling around him and LeBron James

In addition to the one-on-one showdown, Kyrie also addressed rumors surrounding him and LeBron James. 

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The Brooklyn star cleared the air around him demanding a trade to leave Cleveland. Initially, it was reported that Kyrie and LeBron had a rift and would never play alongside. However, the point guard subsequently stated that he opted to leave since the team had other ambitions.

When questioned about his reported feud with James, Kyrie responded: 

“We gotta be cool as brothers, whether we’re playing together or whether we’re not playing together. We have to protect one another because it will seep into family life where people will really think that we don’t like each other based on us not being able to play together anymore. You know what I mean, ‘You asked for a trade, so you must hate that dude.’ That’s not true. So I had to defend myself. He had to defend himself. It was like I’m trying to put that to bed so I could continue to build my own legacy.” 

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Kyrie and James only had three seasons alongside, yet they produced one of the most unforgettable championships in modern professional sports history. They brought glory to the city of Cleveland following a 53-year championship drought in any sport. Kyrie and James are still two of the finest players in the league today, despite taking different routes to success.

Kyrie Irving and LeBron James in Cleveland

LeBron James and Kyrie Irving were the backbones of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2016 NBA championship squad, which defeated the 73-win Golden State Warriors. During their spell with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Irving and James were formidable forces to be reckoned with. 

However, both didn’t last long as teammates. They had just been together for three years when the star point guard requested a move from the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, the tandem had remarkable success during that time, recording three straight Finals appearances and capturing the Larry O’Brien trophy following a historical 3-1 Finals turnaround in 2016.

Irving demanded a trade one year after delivering glory to the city of Cleveland. He was eventually traded to the Boston Celtics, where he played with rising stars such as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.