It had been 52 years since the city of Cleveland could celebrate a major sports championship that is until the Cavaliers did the unthinkable. Down 3 games to 1 and on the brink of getting dethroned in back-to-back NBA Finals by the Golden State Warriors LeBron James and Kyrie Irving led a historic comeback to take three straight from the Splash Brothers and company raising the Larry O'Brien Trophy as World Champions. While the spotlight shined primarily on LeBron it was Kyrie who put the Cavs on his back for several stretches offensively throughout the series. And it was Kyrie who nailed the game-winning shot in Game 7 a 3-pointer with 53 seconds remaining to give Cleveland a 92-89 lead. The 6'3" point guard averaged 24.7 points in the 2016 Playoffs and 27.1 ppg in the Finals well above his 19.6 average during the 2015-16 regular season. Featured here is Irving's flashy pair of signature model Nike sneakers game-worn from the unforgettable "Believeland" season. He wore this pair in the Cavs' 114-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 25 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena. Irving finished with 17 points a season-high 9 rebounds and 4 assists. The shoes come courtesy of Kyrie's exclusive memorabilia provider Panini Authentic.

The second edition of Kyrie's signature model Nike line these size 12 'Kyrie 2' gamers come in bright crimson orange and black. An upgrade from the first edition the defining feature states Nike is a "first-of-its-kind curved midsole and outsole designed to enhance intense banking and cutting." According to Nike designer Leo Chang "The strap is designed to suck your heel back into the shoe and keeps it secure whether you're accelerating or decelerating." Sounds perfect for one of the quickest players in the NBA known for breaking the proverbial ankle on one of his killer cross-overs. The "KI" logo appears on the tongue insole and outsole with "K2" branded on the rear heel. Inside the tongue is Irving's facsimile signature stamp along with his personal motto "J.B.Y." (Just Be You) he uses to inspire kids.

Kyrie has signed and inscribed each shoe in the outer midsole with the date of the game "1/25/16" and his "17 pts 9 rebs" statline. Being the sentimental and spiritual guy he is Kyrie has added "A. [heart] E. I." on the right shoe in honor of his baby daughter Azurie Elizabeth Irving born last November. He has also written "Whiplash" on the left shoe to honor one of his favorite movies something he regularly inscribes on many of his 2015-16 gamers prior to wearing them. All writing is done in 9/10 black marker. The sneakers display appropriate wear and can be matched to numerous game photos. Original Panini Authentic black box is included.

Includes hologram COA (PA35704) from Panini Authentic Kyrie Irving's exclusive memorabilia provider. Pre-certified by PSA/DNA (auto).