The 31-year-old NBA superstar point guard uploaded a photo of himself without a beard, and the reaction was immediate and intense.

The star player for the Dallas Mavericks deleted every single character from his most recent tweet.

Irving captioned the image, “Needed to let it go.”

Naturally, the audience was taken aback.

As one person put it, “Bro looks 13 again.”In the words of the second person, “that’s not Kyrie, that’s Uncle Drew.”

The beard was requested by another supporter, who pleaded, “Please, can he stick it back on?”

Still another said, “NOOOO, grow it back right now.”

Irving has gone without his trademark beard before, but it never gets old.After being traded to Dallas in the middle of last season from the Brooklyn Nets, Irving signed a massive three-year, $126 million contract to return there this offseason.

Irving played in 20 games during the regular season with the Mavericks, averaging 27 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists while the team went 8-12.

The defensive performance of Irving and Luka Doncic together last year was subpar.

It’s a matter of getting the two to win together, but individually, both players have the potential to be All-Stars and All-NBA selections.

Without making the new Play-In tournament, the Mavericks finished last in the Western Conference.

With a 38-44 record in 2023, they completed the season in last place in the Western Conference.

NBA champion who’s earned $118m during career wakes up unemployed after just one month with his last team

The 32-year-old won a title with James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016, played for one month with his most recent squad, and made over $118 million in his career.The veteran center went the entirety of the 2023 season without a team before being signed by Los Angeles on the final day of the season.

Thompson did not play in the Lakers’ final regular season game against the Utah Jazz but did join the team for the postseason push.

Before joining the Lakers, the veteran spent the majority of the season working as an analyst for ESPN, making appearances on SportsCenter and NBA Today with Malika Andrews.

During the 2021-22 season, he played for three different teams: the Sacramento Kings, the Indiana Pacers, and the Chicago Bulls.Thompson did not play at all in the first round series the Lakers played against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Thompson only saw action in five games with the Lakers before they were routed by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals.

As a result, Thompson is now looking for a new team to join.

Thompson popped the question to Khloé Kardashian off the court in sеcrеt and they were engaged for nine months before calling it quits.’True and Tatum are the couple’s two children.

Thompson and Kardashian honored Tatum’s first birthday on Friday.

The NBA center posted their first photo together with Tatum on Instagram, and the two looked great in their matching shades.

Thompson exclaimed, “Tatum!!” in the online forum. I hope you have a wonderful birthday, dear son! You remind me of the meaning of my life.

You are my gift, and with every setback comes an opportunity to learn. You are a constant reminder to me of God’s words. It was because of you that I decided to write this.

In his birthday message, Thompson explained where he went wrong.

He summed it all up by saying, “The setbacks along the way are lessons, not failures. Reinventing oneself has no shelf life.

God’s grace is reflected in your precious soul, Tatum. I am honored to be your daddy because you are a prince of the future.