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Kyrie’s Five-Year Plan Isn’t Working Out

USA Basketball and other commitments have pushed graduation back indefinitely

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Basketball: USA Basketball training
Jul 21, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; USA guard Kyrie Irving (10) is seen before practice at Mendenhall Center.
Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports

Since he left Duke after his freshman year, Kyrie Irving has talked about his commitment to graduating. Looks like it'll take longer than he thought.

USA Basketball commitments have taken up his summers and as he said, so he's had to make a choice. So graduation will have to wait.

Hopefully his dad understands - Irving promised him he'd finish in five years.