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,

When the Olympics come stateside, Kyrie Irving would like to represent the nation of his birth. The Dallas Mavericks guard told reporters at the NBA's All-Star weekend that he'd like to play for Australia at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

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.