According to many sources, Kyrie Irving is expected to return to his familiar number 11 next season. The former Brooklyn Nets star wore jersey number 2 when he moved to the Dallas Mavericks at the end of last season. The reason is because when Irving arrived, the Mavericks’ number 11 shirt was being taken over by Tim Hardaway Jr.
And it seems that the Mavericks have successfully convinced Hardaway to give up the number 11 shirt to Irving starting next season. Irving is a star who believes in spiritual things, and the number 11 shirt has an important meaning to the 31-year-old star.
Meaning of Kyrie Irving’s shirt number 11
Irving has worn the number 11 jersey since moving to the Boston Celtics, and continued to wear that number when he moved to the Brooklyn Nets. Irving is said to love shirt number 11 because it is associated with many memories in his life.
Irving was born at 01:11Irving’s full name has 11 lettersK is the 11th letter of the alphabetIrving played 11 games for the Duke Blue DevilsIrving was pick 1 in the 2011 NBA DraftIrving scored his 11,000th career point on March 11Irving’s father wore jersey number 11 while playing at Boston University
In his 14th season in the NBA, Irving will likely return to his familiar shirt number 11. Mavericks hope Irving’s confidence will return, and help the club compete for the NBA championship.
Kyrie Irving’s contract details and salary
Irving signed a three-year, $126 million contract with the Mavericks. The deal includes a Player Option for the third season. So the former Brooklyn Nets star can earn an average of 42 million USD per year. Below are detailed salaries.
SeasonEstimated salary2023/2438.9 million USD2024/2542 million USD2025/2645.1 million USD (PO)2026/27UFA
Statistics Kyrie Irving
2022/23 season
27.1 points per game5.5 assists per game5.1 rebounds per game49.4% scoring points per game37.9% three-point shooting per game90.5% free throws per game
Career
23.4 points per game5.7 assists per game3.9 rebounds per game 47.2% scoring points per game39.1% three-point shooting per game88.5% free throws per game
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