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Kyrie Irving Goes Off On Younger Generation Calling Him ‘Unc’ Despite Being Only 32 Years Old

Kyrie Irving explained to Kai Cenat why he's not old enough to be called 'Unc'.

Aaditya Krishnamurthy
Nov 29, 2024
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Kyrie Irving was a guest on Kai Cenat’s ‘Mafiathon’ streaming event last night. As he was walking in, Kai Cenat made the mistake of calling Irving ‘Unc’, which is a term of endearment for older people. Irving went off after hearing that, asking why that is a term being used for him, especially since he is only 32 years old and still very young.

“Look, the only thing about this generation now is the vocabulary. When you call somebody Unc in their 30s while we’re still getting after it in our own way…. come on bro. Even that sounded old, just saying it like it that. Bro, what the f**k?”

"Look, the only thing about this generation now is the vocabularies, when you call somebody Unc in their 30's while we're still getting after it in our own way…. come on bro" -Kyrie Irving to Kai Cenat pic.twitter.com/f6nyy0iV6N

— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) November 29, 2024

Irving then explained further why he is still young and experiencing life in different ways. Cenat jokingly dismissed what he had to see, and Irving responded by gesturing that he was going to punch him, only for both of them to start laughing.

“You keep saying I don’t strike you as old… How old are you?… I’m 32. I’m changed. When I was 22 [laughs.”

Kyrie Irving almost punched Kai Cenat 😳 pic.twitter.com/kHwEzEwmZP

— LeDauof (@LeDauof_) November 29, 2024

Irving and Cenat then took to the basketball court, where Irving was giving tips on basketball plays to Cenat and his friends. This is an opportunity most fans would pay good money for, and Irving was training Cenat’s friends for free, out of the kindness of his heart.

Bro this is incredible https://t.co/V4hAhthl6N pic.twitter.com/BicV1tDH0h

— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) November 29, 2024

During the training session, one of Cenat’s friends asked Irving to recreate his iconic game-winning dagger in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. However, Irving denied the request, saying that the shot and the moment were in the past, and he was focused on the future.

“Sorry, fellas, that’s the past… Time to create new memories.”

Kai Cenat and Tylil asked Kyrie Irving to reenact his 2016 Game 7 shot over Steph Curry, but he declined, saying

“Sorry fellas, that’s the past… time to create new memories.”

https://t.co/ZplVhrpyZB

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) November 29, 2024

Irving was clearly having a good time and didn’t want to get into reminiscing about that shot. However, Irving did speak about making that shot on the stream, talking about what was going through his head as he launched the shot that won the Cavaliers the 2016 NBA championship.


Kyrie Irving Seeking More Championship Success

Kyrie Irving had a great time on the stream, even jokingly enacting how he would react to a potential trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. But his reaction to the shot request seems to suggest that Irving doesn’t want to just reminisce about past glory, but wants to add to his legacy with more championship success.

Irving came really close to finding that success this past year, as he helped the Dallas Mavericks reach the 2024 NBA Finals. However, the Mavericks couldn’t overcome Irving’s former team, the Boston Celtics, losing to them 4-1. Irving played poorly against the Celtics, putting up his worst numbers of the playoff run.

During the five-game NBA Finals run, Irving averaged 19.8 points, 5.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 0.6 steals, and 0.0 blocks, while shooting 41.4% from the field, 27.6% from deep, and 100.0% from the free-throw line.

Irving would love to have another opportunity to play in the NBA Finals and redeem his poor performances. But with the Mavericks’ 11-8 start to the season where they haven’t looked as strong as last year, Irving might have to wait past this season to get that chance.

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Aaditya Krishnamurthy is a writer for Fadeaway World covering the latest news and exciting stories from the fascinating world of the NBA. After briefly working as a freelance writer in the sports and business sector, Aaditya began writing for Fadeaway World in 2021 about the day-to-day functioning of the NBA.After graduating from Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts in 2020, he worked as a freelance writer for years before beginning his MA in Communications at Penn State University. Currently, he is in the United States, and traveling to his home country of India. Aside from the NBA, Aaditya is a big sports fan, with soccer, football, Formula 1, and MMA being some of his favorites to watch.
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