Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving made his ninth NBA All-Star Game appearance on Sunday night, taking place in 2025's contest in San Francisco. It was a different type of event this year, as they switched to a four-team tournament-style event,

SAN FRANCISCO — Kyrie Irving fielded questions from reporters Saturday afternoon during the NBA’s All-Star Media Day. Here’s a brief transcript of what the Dallas Mavericks star said. Irving’s answers have been lightly edited for length and clarity.

Kyrie Irving's leadership will prove to be of the utmost importance as the Mavericks hope to earn a postseason spot.