The Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks in a 90-86 thriller and the The Dallas Mavs“Star guard Kyrie Irving was on the court to watch the action with his daughter Azurie.
Kyrie Irving will be at the Sparks-Sky game in Los Angeles 🔥
(via @WNBA) pic.twitter.com/D3jKMYQWzu
— MFFL NATION (@NationMffl) August 17, 2024
After the match he walked towards the tunnel and greeted WNBA stars with her daughter by her side.
They particularly saluted All-Star rookie and former LSU Tigers player Angel Reese. Reese finished the game with 14 points and 11 rebounds on 30% shooting.
Kyrie Irving joins Sky after beating Sparks in LA 💯@reese10angel #WNBA pic.twitter.com/g36F2734A0
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 17, 2024
Irving has long been a vocal advocate for the WNBA and its importance. The same goes for the Mavericks organization, especially since the Mavs hired Cynt Marshall as the team’s CEO.
Marshall has developed a strong relationship between the Mavericks and the Dallas Wings, including a historic jersey patch partnershipThe Wings have the Mavs logo on their jerseys as part of the WNBA’s first flagship deal with an NBA franchise under different ownership.
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