Kyrie Irving made a lot of noise last summer when he announced his decision to sign for the Brooklyn Nets. It was common knowledge that one of his motivations was to return to his hometown, and the six-time All-Star recently opened on up how his move back home to Brooklyn has given him a unique opportunity to give back to the community.
Specifically, Irving has been helping out with practices at The Patrick School, his high school alma mater. It's all about paying it forward for him:
“There’s a different investment level right now, just being back home,” Kyrie Irving told Alex Schiffer of The Athletic. “I’m able to come to practices. I’m not too far away now, so I’m able to have more of an impact just being around the community. That’s all I’m after, man. I just want to see these kids do extremely well, have fun playing high school basketball and go from here.”
Irving has made a major impact on the kids, and he plans to do whatever he can to help keep the school operating. His support over the years has been key to keeping The Patrick School open.
Speaking of impact, Irving made his much-awaited return to the Nets on Sunday, and boy did he make a difference. It's as if the 27-year-old never missed a beat, as he torched the Atlanta Hawks for 21 points on a pristine 10-of-11 shooting to go along with four rebounds, three assists, and a steal in just 20 minutes of action.
Thanks to Kyrie Irving's heroics, the Nets blew out the Hawks, 108-86, en route to their second straight victory. Brooklyn has a long way to go as they try to redeem themselves from a recentseven-game skid over the past couple of weeks. The good news for them is that Irving looks to be ready to lead the charge once again.
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