Kyrie Irving is known for his prowess on the basketball court as a high scoring point guard. He was picked with the first overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011 and won the rookie of the year that year. In 2016 the Cavaliers won the NBA championship. LeBron James also played for the Cavaliers.
More recently he is known for having refused the Covid shot. It limited his ability to play is some jurisdictions. At the time he played in New Jersey and this stance resulted in his being traded. He now plays for Dallas but has not played this year due to recovering from ACL surgery.
Kyrie's mother was Lakota Sioux of the Standing Rock reservation. She also had African AMerican ancestry. However she was adopted away from the reservation as a baby. This was before the Indian Child Welfare Act prevented the adopting out of native children. His mother passed away when he was four and he was raised by his father and aunts. He was actually born in Australia and has duel citizenship. His father was in Australia playing basketball.
As an adult Irving has reconnected with his native roots. He attended a "welcome home" ceremony on the Standing Rock reservation. He received a new name, Little Mountain. His family name is Mountain.
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