NBA fans were pleasantly amused to witness an interaction between Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. To the few who might not know, Luka and Kyrie are the stars of the Dallas Mavericks and are currently in a matchup against the Boston Celtics with the hopes of winning the 2024 NBA championship.
Although the Dallas Mavericks are currently down 3-1 in the Finals and have a very small chance to make a comeback to win the series, the spirit of the team and their demeanor has not been greatly affected heading into Game 5. Fans noticed as much when a video of Luka and Kyrie went viral. With that being said, let us take a closer look and find out more.
Luka Doncic was caught trying to block a practice jumper by Kyrie Irving
Given that the majority of the basketball community has given up on the Dallas Mavericks at this point in time, one might assume that Kyrie and Luka are more grim and serious. However, a video of Kyrie catching Luka trying to sneakily block his jump shot during practice soon went viral on social media.
Here is Kyrie Irving catching Luka Doncic trying to swat his jumper during yesterday’s practice. pic.twitter.com/UuA8HanXkA
— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) June 17, 2024
Although Luka came from behind in an attempt to surprise Irving, Kyrie somehow sensed the Mavs superstar behind him and turned around before getting his shot blocked. While Luka Doncic tried to humorously behave like nothing suspicious was going on, the act was over in a second. Both of them had a brief amusing exchange before Irving got back into his shooting motion and knocked down a three-pointer.
Kyrie & Luka sharing a moment after the game winner 🥹 pic.twitter.com/ufOPgL65NK
— Kyrie Center (@kyriecenterig) March 17, 2024
Those who have watched the Mavericks all season long will know that Luka and Kyrie have a great sense of respect for each other and a relationship that goes beyond teammates. Even their fathers appear to be quite close and shared a moment together after the Mavs won Game 4 of the Finals.
Fans love the dynamic and relationship between Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving
After witnessing this playful exchange between Luka and Kyrie, many fans took to social media and shared their approval of the duo, “Real Duo Right Here.” Some even went far enough to claim that they loved the relationship between Doncic and Irving.
Real duo right here.
— Xelb Stephenson (@xelb47) June 17, 2024
I love them
— Tiara (@_tiaralewis) June 17, 2024
Although it is certainly good to see the Dallas Mavericks stars embrace the moment and not let the pressure get to them, there is no denying that they have an uphill task ahead in the NBA Finals. Fans are left wondering if they will be able to defeat the Boston Celtics in Game 5 to force Game 6 back in Dallas.
