“Born At 1:11, Father Wore 11, Name 11 Letters Long…”: Unreal Coincidence Behind Kyrie Irving Wearing the Jersey No. 11

Despite the off-court antics, Kyrie Irving is one of the most gifted superstars in the league. A magician with the ball always on a string, Kai possesses one of the smoothest handles the sport has ever witnessed.

The champ has been putting defenders in a blender since he was drafted into the NBA. Without a doubt, the must-see star Irving has millions of fans around the world looking up to him, and trying to imitate his game. Further, Irving would surely be a huge inspiration for many youngsters and be the reason they wear his jersey number.

However, what was the reason that made the former Duke Blue Devil pick the #11.

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The reason why Kyrie Irving chose #11

Before his 6 seasons with the Cavaliers wearing the #2, Kai was repping #1 during his college days.

It wasn’t until the tip-off of the 2017-18 season that Kyrie would switch to #11 during his stint with the Celtics. 6 campaigns since the switch, a Hornets reporter recently disclosed why the 6-foot-2 point guard picked the number.

According to the Ashley ShahAhmadi:

– Kyrie was born at 1:11

– His father, Drederick, wore #11

– There are 11 letters in his full name

– K is the 11^th letter of the alphabet

– Played 11 games for the Duke Blue Devils

– Was Pick 1, Round 1 of the 2011 Draft

– Scored 11,000^th career points on 11^th March

“He was born at 1:11, his dad wore no. 11 when he played college ball at Boston University, Kyrie Irving is exactly 11 letters long. Even the letter K is the 11^th letter of the alphabet and after playing a total of 11 games at Duke due to injury, he was drafted pick 1 of round 1 in 2011. Even scored his 11,000^th point on the 11^th of March!”

“He is the reason why I wear number 11”: Kyrie

Irving shares a pretty special bond with his father. In fact, Drederick Irving is even the reason behind the Nets star picking the number 11.

In a 4-year-old Nike commercial, Irving disclosed the same:

“My mom passed away when I was young, so my dad had to raise my sister and I alone. He was a great player, even tried out for Boston once, but he sacrificed his dream so I could live mine. He’s the reason why I wear number 11.”

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