Why Mark Cuban had NO FEAR bringing Kyrie Irving to Mavericks #nba #mavericks #kyrieirving

You made one of the controversial moves as of late in the NBA and going out to get Kyrie Irving. Like, what was the thinking behind process of going to get Kyrie?

One, when you watch Ky back then and now, after any game, he's hugging 5 guys. It's not like high five, quick hug, walk off the court. He's hugging you like you're related. And when you talk to people around him before we did the deal, Nobody disliked him. Everybody loved him. When you talk to teammates, you know, current and former, loved him, right? And when you asked them what the issue was, it was like, "Well, you know, media, you know, and Kyrie's just a caring guy and sometimes he lets that heart come through and the media doesn't appreciate it." I'm like, "Shit, I can deal with the media. This is Dallas. I've grown up dealing with the media. I'll take all those bullets like I've done for other guys." Let me just tell you, I love Ky to death.