Kyrie Irving Family Tree: The Story Behind the Cavaliers Hero

Kyrie Andrew Irving, born 23 March 1992 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, is an American-Australian NBA superstar of Native-American heritage — 2016 NBA Champion (Cleveland Cavaliers, hit iconic Finals Game 7 3-pointer over Curry); 8× All-Star; 2012 Rookie of the Year.

The Family's Roots: An American-Sioux Family

Father was a Boston University basketball star, later played in Australia for a season. Mother was Standing Rock Sioux; died when Kyrie was 4.

His Parents

Father: Drederick Irving, born 1966 — American; Boston University basketball star; NBA hopeful; played in Australia 1991-92.

Mother: Elizabeth Larson Irving — Standing Rock Sioux Native American; died in 1996 of sepsis when Kyrie was 4.

His Sister

Asia Irving, born 1988 — elder sister.

His Wife: Marlene Wilkerson

Marlene Wilkerson — American model. Married Kyrie in 2022 (some sources say 2019).

Their Daughter

Azurie Elizabeth Irving, born 23 November 2015 — daughter (with ex-girlfriend Andrea Wilson).

Also Kai Rain Irving (a second daughter, from a different relationship).

The Irving Family Tree at a Glance

Father: Drederick Irving (b. 1966) — Boston U basketball.

Mother: Elizabeth Larson Irving (d. 1996) — Sioux Native American.

Sister: Asia Irving (b. 1988).

Wife: Marlene Wilkerson (m. c. 2022).

Daughter (Andrea Wilson): Azurie (b. 23 November 2015).

Daughter (relationship): Kai Rain Irving.

Kyrie Irving:

  • Born 23 March 1992, Melbourne (family in Australia for father's basketball season)
  • Family returned to New Jersey when Kyrie was 2
  • Duke University 2010-11 (1 season, 11 games — foot injury)
  • Drafted 1st overall 2011 (Cleveland Cavaliers)
  • 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year
  • 2016 NBA Champion: iconic Finals G7 3-pointer (with 53 seconds left, over Curry, winning the title for Cleveland)
  • 8× All-Star; 1× All-Star Game MVP (2014)
  • Olympic gold: Rio 2016
  • Standing Rock Sioux enrolled tribal citizen (2018)
  • Teams: Cleveland 2011-17, Boston 2017-19, Brooklyn 2019-23, Dallas 2023-present

What the Irving Family Story Teaches Us

A Boston-U-basketball-star father. A Sioux Native American mother lost at 4. An elder sister. A model wife. Two daughters. A career that hit the most-iconic shot in Cleveland sports history.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Kyrie story carries the same lesson. Some careers carry a mother's Sioux heritage and Australian-birth accident into a Finals-Game-7 3-pointer.

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