After being traded from Cleveland to Boston, Kyrie Irving became a team leader, and he recently told reporters that he didn't realize how difficult the role would be. Kyrie added that he called LeBron to tell him about his realization.
"I’ll tell you one thing, and obviously this is something that … it was a big deal for me because I had to call Bron and tell him, like, ‘I apologize for being that young player that wanted everything at his fingertips, and I wanted everything to be at my threshold, I wanted to be the guy to lead us to championships, I wanted to be the leader."
He added, "I wanted to be all that and the responsibility of being the best player in the world and leading the team is not meant for many people. Bron was one of those guys that came to Cleveland and really tried to show us what it was like to win a championship, and it was hard for him, and sometimes getting the most out of the group is not the easiest thing in the world."
