After his abrupt departure from the Brooklyn Nets, Irving also had to deal with the fury of the crowd. Kevin Durant, his former teammate, was thus left with no choice but to leave the Nets as well. Despite trying his luck in other places, he was unable to win over the hearts of the Boston or Brooklyn crowds.
Kyrie Irving's inflammatory comments caused a backlash, which led Nike to cut off their relationship with him. The 8-time NBA All-Star also reportedly lost $11 million yearly as a result of the termination. Irving played without a sneaker sponsor after the incident and covered the company's branding on his sneakers whenever he entered the floor.
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