Kyrie Irving opened up - a little bit - in an ESPN interview with Rachel Nichols in which he reflected on his move to Boston and his upcoming movie, "Uncle Drew".
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"Been a lot of newness, honestly," Irving said. "It's an adjustment in itself. Being with a totally different group of guys, trying to bridge that gap with our group and trying to be my best self with our group. It's been awesome. Trying at times, but well worth it."
With the Celtics in the thick of the race for the best record in the Eastern Conference, Irving said he's pleased with how it has worked out.
"It was a big chance," Irving said, then jokingly added, "Babe Ruth said it, he swings big, may not miss big, may hit a home run, who knows?
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"I'm glad I took a chance on what I wanted to do within my career."
The conversation quickly shifted to Irving's feature-length acting debut in the movie "Uncle Drew" which comes to theaters this summer. Irving said he's always had an interest in acting and has had his teammates poke fun at him when he listed his favorite music as songs from the musical "Rent".
Still, the ultimate goal is raising another championship banner in Boston and raising the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
"It's something I think about every day," Irving said. "I think about it every day."