{"id":535624,"date":"2017-05-05T12:32:38","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T16:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=535624"},"modified":"2018-12-30T14:25:19","modified_gmt":"2018-12-30T19:25:19","slug":"kyrie-irving-flipped-switch-nike-kyrie-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/kyrie-irving-flipped-switch-nike-kyrie-2\/","title":{"rendered":"When Kyrie Irving Flipped the Switch \/\/ Nike Kyrie 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legends aren’t born, they’re made. Coming from the Land Down Under with a game straight out of the NYC playground, there were still a lot of questions about Kyrie Irving<\/strong> — none of which pertained to his talent. Could he play alongside a superstar? Could he lead a team? Could he come up in the clutch when it mattered most?<\/p>\n

While years of practice and solid play angled towards ‘yes’ for all the could-be qualms, the flip was officially switched in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. On the road in Oracle and clawing back from a 3-1 deficit, the Cavs had a chance to dethrone the greatest team in NBA regular season history and seek vengeance after a summer of sadness. Clearly LeBron was still the man in the Land, but who would make the play?<\/p>\n

It would be Kyrie. Shaking, baking and rising over the league’s back-to-back MVP, the Duke product hit a career defining shot that would propel him to superstar status but more importantly bring a ring to a city and a franchise that cared more than all but had always been close but not quite. Finally, Cleveland had a championship team and an unquestionable point guard.<\/p>\n

A legend in the making, a champion in the Finals.<\/p>\n

You can vote for Kyrie Irving’s Nike Kyrie 2 in our playoff-themed Flip The Switch Bracket, crowning the Best Nike Basketball Sneaker of the modern era.<\/em><\/p>\n