Kyrie Irving and his kids at postgame interview

Kyrie Irving Brought THESE Special Guests To His Postgame Press Conference

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By Melanie VanDerveer on December 3, 2022 at 4:00 PM EST

Kyrie Irving brought two of his biggest fans to his postgame press conference after winning against the Toronto Raptors in Brooklyn Friday night. Daughter Azurie, 7 and son Kaire, 17-months-old, attended Irving's postgame interview with him and stole the show with smiles and laughs all around.

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Kyrie Irving's Kids Stole The Spotlight At His Postgame Interview

Kyrie Irving and kids
Brooklyn Nets - TikTok

While Azurie stood proudly next to her NBA star dad, Kaire was intrigued with the mic and seemed to have a blast just breathing into it adorably. As his dad was introducing them, he smiled and took the mic again because he wasn't done enjoying his exciting moment in the spotlight.

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When asked by the media what's changed with the Brooklyn Nets after winning four in a row, seven of the last nine games, Irving managed to get a moment to speak over his son's adorable distractions. "Just playing with a lot more confidence. Everybody's accepting their role. I think we're just catching a good rhythm right now, so we just want to keep it going," he said as Kaire added a few sweet babbles into the mic stand. Before ending the sweet press conference, the kids were told they did a great job during their first interview as everyone laughed at the cuteness of the situation.

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Kyrie Irving Recently Welcomed His Third Child

Kyrie Irving and Marlene Wilkerson
Kyrie Irving - Instagram

It's no secret that Irving is a family man, but he surprised many when he quietly welcomed his third child, second with wife Marlene Wilkerson, just before the start of the 2022 NBA season. When he was asked about how his life changed after welcoming his third child during an interview with Shams Charania of Stadium, he responded, "It's an everyday commitment. Family is one of my priorities, always has been. My wife, she's a warrior."

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He continued by explaining that the birth of his second son was a natural homebirth as it was with his first son. "I got a chance to catch my son. And this was the second time we did a natural homebirth. I was the doula, I was the mid-husband, I was playing every role that you can think of just settling the place for my wife to make sure that our son came here safely. So it's a blessing," he said.

"It's part of my genetic coding. I was made to catch my children. I didn't get a chance to catch my daughter. She was supposed to be a natural birth too, or a waterbirth, but catching my sons it just feels like I'm just carrying on the ancient tradition that my family passed on to me as the chief of my tribe."

Kyrie Irving Shares Photos Of His Kids On Social Media

Kyrie Irving and son Kaire
Kyrie Irving - Instagram

Occasionally, Irving shares photos of his kids on social media. He recently shared a photo on Instagram simply captioned, "KYRIE x KAIRE" which shows him with his son in the tunnel at the Barclays Center checking out all the action from behind the scenes.

Many of the Nets' star's fans took to the comments to express their thoughts on the sweet father-son moment. "Future King! Carrying on the legacy. KAIRE IRVING," one fan wrote. Another added, "Love everything about this!❤️"

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Kyrie Irving and daughter Azurie
Kyrie Irving - Instagram

Just before the start of the new NBA season and his 12th season in the league, Irving posted a sweet photo of him with daughter Azurie captioned, "My Princess told me, don’t you mess around this year Daddy, everyone will be watching. SZN 12. ♾?? I love you Azurie Elizabeth❤️" A sea of heart emojis and positive support flooded the comment section of the post.

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