Kyrie Irving quoted Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant as he prepares to begin his recovery process from a torn ACL.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving recently shared a motivational quote from Kobe Bryant in the wake of his ACL injury.

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd called Kyrie Irving’s ACL tear in his left knee a “freak accident” and refuted the idea that a heavy workload was related to the 32-year-old guard’s injury.

Despite a season-ending ACL tear, Kyrie Irving still has contract options going forward. The 32-year-old guard has a player option for close to $44 million for the 2025-26 season, but he could opt ...