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Kyrie Irving expressed regrets after splitting from the Cavaliers and LeBron James: ‘I IsσlаtеԀ Myself’

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LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, two former teammates of the Cavaliers, participated in four consecutive NBA Finals together and won the team’s first-ever championship. Irving now claims that if James hadn’t asked for a move in the summer of 2017, they may have won more championships together.

In a recent interview with the I Am Athlete podcast, Irving talked candidly about leaving the Cavaliers five years ago, even though they were title contenders.

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“If I was in the same maturity line and understanding of who I am [now], and I look back, we definitely, definitely would’ve won more championships,” 30-year-old Irving, who now plays alongside Kevin Durant on the Brooklyn Nets, said in the episode.

“Because there would’ve been a better man-to-man understanding [with LeBron] about what I’m going through,” he added. “I didn’t know how to share my emotions. I didn’t know how to do that. So instead of sharing, I isolated myself.”

When the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors 3-1 in 2016 to win the NBA title, James and Irving were a part of one of the most unforgettable moments in league history. However, Irving asked the Cavaliers for a trade only a year later, raising rumors that it was due to a falling out between James and himself.

 LeBron James is ranked #2 among men only in Forbes’ list of the top 10 highest paid athletes.

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“We didn’t talk during that time,” Irving said. “When I look back on what I was going through at that time, I wish I did [talk to LeBron], because it would’ve been a good understanding of what the future will hold for both of us and we know how much power we both had together.”

“Me and him in the league together running Cleveland, and then being able to put a better team together every single year would’ve definitely been worth it,” he added.

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