Kyrie Irving made his first appearance at TD Garden after parting ways with the Boston Celtics.
Irving, now the superstar of the Brooklyn Nets, said this game was no different to the other ones he will play this season.
“Just another day at the job. Honestly, I’m grateful to be able to have relationships with a lot of these guys (that are) still here, guys that aren’t here still.
And you know, at the end of the day, we went to war together. And I respect all those young men down there. We’re not even young. We’re just kings growing in a business where we want to do what makes us happy.
And to see Jayson get better, to see Jaylen get better, to see these guys mature and be in the positions that they’re in, I’m nothing but proud of them,” Irving said, via Abigail Adams of NESN.com.
Irving had 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists, as the Nets dominated the Celtics (113-89) in their preseason finale. Irving spent two seasons with Boston (2017-2019), before joining Brooklyn in the summer of 2019.
Irving and the Nets will face the Celtics on Christmas Day.
