If not for Krzyzewski, Irving could be wearing green and gold, not red, white and blue. "I'm glad that he decided to do that," said Mike Krzyzewski, the U.S. coach who had Irving for a short time at Duke. At Krzyzewski's urging, Irving had declined an invitation to play for Australia as a 17-year-old but was now giving it more consideration. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) " Like so many kids, Kyrie Irving dreamed about putting on the uniform of his home country and playing in the Olympics. The Aussies are the surprise squad of the Rio Games and are a group loaded with NBA talent, championship rings and big game-experience.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 09, 2016 22:41 UTC