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Kyrie Irving in Atlanta ... for AEBL playoffs

The Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving reacts after hitting a three-point shot late in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors during Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Friday, June 9, 2017. Irving asked team owner Dan Gilbert to be traded. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal/TNS)

Credit: Phil Masturzo

Credit: Phil Masturzo

The Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving reacts after hitting a three-point shot late in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors during Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Friday, June 9, 2017. Irving asked team owner Dan Gilbert to be traded. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal/TNS)
By Chris Vivlamore
Aug 21, 2017

Kyrie Irving was in Atlanta on Sunday.

It’s not what you think.

The Cavaliers’ All-Star point guard, who recently requested a trade, was part of the championship winning team in the Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League on Sunday.

Irving was joined by fellow NBA players Lou Williams and Iman Shumpert in a 104-102 overtime victory over The Skill Factory in the pro-am summer league.

Williams, the South Gwinnett High product and current Clipper, has been an AEBL regular over the past several years.

A clean-shaven Irving can be seen in the above photo, back center, raising his index finger in the No. 1 sign.

The Skill Factory featured NBA players and former Hawks Shelvin Mack and Mike Scott.

About the Author

Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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