Kyrie Irving's favorite NBA player is Chris Paul. Irving, the Duke point guard many assume will be the Cavaliers' No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on June 23, has tried to pattern his game after Paul's, and those of Derrick Rose and Chauncey Billups. But he also has gotten plenty of advice from LeBron James.

Kyrie Irving's conversion to Islam shows his commitment to life beyond basketball.

Shortly after, he moved to his second school, St Patricks high school. In 2010, Kyrie was also asked to play in the Mcdonald's All American Game. He wasn't just skilled on the court, but his 3.5 GPA displayed hard work. He went from top 90 players, to top five so he was highly respected.

He holds dual American and Australian citizenship. His mother, who was African American and Lakota, died of an illness when he was four, and Drederick raised him along with the help of Irving's aunts. In 2004, Irving's father remarried, to Shetellia Riley, who as of March 2022 is Kyrie Irving's agent.