By james art :max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(741x176:743x178)/mavericks-fan-hit-by-ball-kyrie-irving2-12625-39d2885e9aad40b0988d89bb46ba68da.jpg?w=1200&resize=1200,0&ssl=1 "Kyrie Irving Accidentally Hits Young Fan With Ball, Causing Nosebleed: ‘Bad Bro’ – People")
At the last Dallas Mavericks game, a young fan was accidentally hit by a ball amid the action.
While watching Texas take on the Boston Celtics at the American Airlines Center on Saturday, Jan. 25 from a front-row seat in Dallas, one boy got a little more than he bargained for when a pass from Kyrie Irving missed its target.
In the second quarter of the NBA Finals rematch, the 32-year-old Mavericks guard made what appeared to be a crossover pass attempt to teammate Jaden Hardy, but missed the mark. Instead, he accidentally hit the fan, named Usher, who was sitting at Court End with the team’s staff.
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The ball appeared to hit the fan square in the face, knocking his glasses and hat back, game footage circulating on X shows.
The youngster’s parents and Mavericks officials rushed to comfort him, as did players from both teams. Derrick White, Jaylen Brown and PJ Washington all appeared to check in and comfort the boy, along with Irving himself.
In footage shared by ESPN, the NBA star can be heard asking the boy – whose nose started bleeding after the errant pass – if he’s doing okay.
“Are you okay? Are you okay, kid? Let me see,” Irving asked as a member of the Mavericks staff examined a nosebleed.
Along with the star keeper, the crowd was also happy to see Usher looking mostly unharmed, clapping and being a good sport as play resumed. And Usher’s spirits seemed to lift as the action wore on, plugging a bleeding nose with a tissue so his hands were free to cheer on the Dallas outfit.
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ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth also confirmed that the young fan is fine. The reporter spoke with his parents, who said their son was “doing well” shortly after the accidental collision on the court.
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However, the young fan did not get to see Irving and the Mavericks secure a victory as the team ended up losing the game to the Celtics by a final score of 122-107.