Kyrie Irving Hopes to Suit Up for Australia at the 2028 Summer Olympics

Born in Melbourne, the Mavericks’ point guard has been passed over for the U.S. team since 2016 and plans to switch.

Kyrie Irving of Team USA celebrates scoring during the FIBA World Basketball Championship final against Serbia at Palacio de los Deportes on Sept. 14, 2014, in Madrid. Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images

Whenever you think of the best Australian-born NBA players, the likes of Ben Simmons, Josh Giddey, Patty Mills, and former player Andrew Bogut come to mind. But the greatest NBA player to come from Down Under was actually raised in New Jersey, and that’s Kyrie Irving.

The nine-time All-Star was born in Melbourne, Australia, when his father, Drederick, was playing professionally for the East Australian Basketball League. When Kyrie Irving was 2, the family moved back to the United States, where he’s lived ever since, but he does hold citizenship in both the United States and Australia.