Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is exploring a dramatic move to represent Australia, the country of his birth, in international competition, despite having won gold with Team USA at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

The Mavericks guard, who won a gold medal with Team USA in 2016, is in the “process” of potentially switching his allegiance.

Shortly after last weekend’s All-Star Game in San Francisco, the Mavericks guard was asked if he would consider representing Australia at the 2028 Olympic Games. Based on his answer, Irving seems optimistic about suiting up for the Boomers in the future.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving told reporters during All-Star Weekend that he wants to play for Australia at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Irving was born in Melbourne while his dad was playing for the Bulleen Boomers of the now-defunct South East Australian Basketball League,

Irving played in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympic Games and won a gold medal with Team USA. But in 2028, Irving may ditch the red, white and blue and trade it in for gold and green.

Kyrie Irving has never been one to shy away from controversy, and his latest move is bound to ruffle some feathers. The Dallas Mavericks star has revealed that he's actively workin

Irving, 32, was born in Melbourne and raised in the U.S. He's twice played for Team USA, winning a gold medal in Rio at the 2016 Olympics and winning gold at the 2014 World Cup. He didn't play for Team USA at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo or at Paris 2024.

A Kyrie Irving Australia national team switch is edging closer after he confirmed he was in talks to change allegiances.

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Kyrie Irving's bid to switch allegiance to Australia has been welcomed by former Boomers captain Andrew Gaze, even if the chances of basketball authorities approving it appear slim. Dallas Mavericks point guard Irving,