Irving explained the beginning and end of his bad relationship with the Green Army: he broke his promise due to the death of his grandfather and had a responsibility to help the injured Durant

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2024-06-17 05:13Posted in Tianjin Sports Creators

On June 17, Beijing time, the NBA Finals will start the fifth round tomorrow. Earlier today, Mavericks star Irving was interviewed and he spoke about his feud with the Celtics. He said he left Boston because of his grandfather's death, which indirectly led him to break his promise and join the Nets.

Irving, who played for the Celtics during the 2017-2019 season, publicly announced in October 2018 that he would be re-signing with the team, but joined the Nets eight months later. During this period, there were many unpleasant things between the two sides, and after Irving joined the Nets, the relationship between the two sides was bad. With Irving stepping on the Green Army logo and giving the middle finger to the Green Army fans, he has become a public enemy of Boston fans, and the relationship between the two sides is difficult to repair.

In an interview, Irving said, "If possible, I'd love to write a letter to the Boston fans and to the people on the team so they can understand me better." A week after I announced my contract extension, I lost my maternal grandfather. It was one of the hardest moments of my life because I didn't know how to move on, not just my career at Celtic. But in terms of my career as a whole. ”

Owen continued: "I've never lost a guy in the middle of the season, or at the beginning of the season. That's my mom's dad, so I'm emotionally sad. But it's hard for me to find joy in basketball anymore. My grandfather was a big supporter of mine, and he used to bring hundreds of people to Portland (the closest NBA city to where his grandfather lived in Seattle) to come and see me play. He really helped me get in touch with my hometown, where my mother came from, my tribe (the Standing Rock Sioux in North Dakota). So, he's more of a guiding light for me. He was a pastor of a church, a large congregation, and loved by the community. His skin color is the opposite of mine, which is the beauty of our family. ”

Owen: "My family comes from different cultures, religions, and ethnicities. So, for me, growing up with him gave me a completely different perspective on the world. He allowed me to ask questions and be curious. If I don't put God first, He will put me in my place as well. He helped me realize the whole picture of life, about faith and making sure you help others. He did a lot for me. Basketball was the last thing I thought about when I lost his guiding light in this physical world, and then in a place as historic as Boston, it was hard to explain to people what I was dealing with. It's hard to talk to my teammates about it. I don't know what to say. That's what I'm referring to. ”

Irving also explained why he teamed up with Durant, saying, "I invited one of my best friends, and he was Durant. He just tore his Achilles tendon in the finals and I tried to support him as a person. I don't know how many people go somewhere after a friend or companion hurts his Achilles tendon, and you don't know if they'll ever come back. So I felt more responsible for helping him. ”

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