3. Kyrie Irving (Duke)
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The stories about Kyrie Irving’s fearlessness, rare set of offensive basketball skills, and overall “alpha dog” demeanor began to permeate even when while Irving was sitting on the sidelines, during his injury-curtailed freshman year at Duke University.
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Irving eventually went on to become the #1 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, and while the early part of Irving’s career was defined by a lot of “empty calorie” statistics, once LeBron James arrived in Cleveland, Irving was able to join forces with James and make it to three straight NBA Finals, helping the franchise win it in 2017 with his iconic shot in Game 7.
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