Home Basketball Kyrie Irving is expected to wear the familiar number 11 jersey from his time with Boston Celtics again next season

Kyrie Irving is expected to wear the familiar number 11 jersey from his time with Boston Celtics again next season

Basketball — 10/05/2023

Numerous sources indicate that Kyrie Irving will likely wear his well-known number 11 again in the upcoming season. When the star player from Brooklyn Nets joined the Dallas Mavericks at the end of the previous campaign, he wore jersey number two. The explanation is that Tim Hardaway Jr. was starting to take over the Mavericks’ number 11 shirt when Irving came.

It appears that Hardaway has been persuaded by the Mavericks to give up the number 11 shirt to Irving beginning with the upcoming campaign. Irving, 31, is a well-known celebrity who follows spiritual beliefs, thus the number 11 shirt holds special significance for him.

Meaning of Kyrie Irving’s shirt number 11

Irving has worn the number 11 jersey since moving to the Boston Celtics and continued to wear that number when he moved to the Brooklyn Nets. Irving is said to love shirt number 11 because it is associated with many memories in his life.

  • Irving was born at 01:11
  • Irving’s full name has 11 letters
  • K is the 11th letter of the alphabet
  • Irving played 11 games for the Duke Blue Devils
  • Irving was pick 1 in the 2011 NBA Draft
  • Irving scored his 11,000th career point on March 11
  • Irving’s father wore jersey number 11 while playing at Boston University

In his 14th season in the NBA, Irving will likely return to his familiar shirt number 11. Mavericks hope Irving’s confidence will return, and help the club compete for the NBA championship.

Kyrie Irving’s contract details and salary

Irving signed a three-year, $126 million contract with the Mavericks. The deal includes a Player Option for the third season. So the former Brooklyn Nets star can earn an average of 42 million USD per year.

Statistics Kyrie Irving

2022/23 season

  • 27.1 points per game
  • 5.5 assists per game
  • 5.1 rebounds per game
  • 49.4% scoring points per game
  • 37.9% three-point shooting per game
  • 90.5% free throws per game

Career

  • 23.4 points per game
  • 5.7 assists per game
  • 3.9 rebounds per game
  • 47.2% scoring points per game
  • 39.1% three-point shooting per game
  • 88.5% free throws per game