"Kyrie better be giving that kid a signed jersey" - NBA fans react as Kyrie Irving leaves young fan bleeding with wild pass 

Kyrie Irving accidentally hit a little kid sitting at the courtside with the ball during a game against the Boston Celtics as the Dallas Mavericks hosted Dallas on Saturday night. Sometime during the last few minutes of the second quarter, Irving tried to dish the ball to PJ Washington, who was open for a corner three. Unfortunately, his pass missed his target and instead hit the fan seated near PJ.

After the ball hit the fan, the little kid's left eye bled. Irving checked on the young fan. Fans on social media shared their thoughts on the event. Here are some reactions on X, formerly Twitter:

"Kyrie better be giving that kid a signed jersey."

"No worries you're getting Courtside season tickets. For life."

Here are other fan reactions on X:

"Aw man, worst possible luck. I hope they got him some signed merch and fresh tickets for next time," one said.

"That's so unlucky 😭," one tweeted.

"Mavs about to give that kid some free tickets as compensation," another said.

"On the bright side he's about to meet his favorite player after the game," one said.

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Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic snubbed from All-Star starters

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The 2025 NBA All-Star starters were announced on Thursday. Unfortunately for Dallas Mavericks fans, their star players Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic didn't make the starting lineup for the Western Conference. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry had more fan votes compared to the Mavericks stars.

Nevertheless, if they had more votes, Irving and Doncic would be deserving members of the starting lineup. Looking at Kyrie's numbers, they're slightly better compared to Curry's. Kai is averaging 24.5 points, 4.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. As for Steph, he's putting up 22.6 ppg, 6.3 apg, 4.9 rpg and 1.1 spg.

As for Doncic, he's yet to make his return to the hardwood after suffering from a calf strain. Before his injury, Luka averaged 28.1 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 7.8 apg and 2.0 spg. Both Mavericks guards have undoubtedly proven their worth as All-Stars.

The good news is, it's not yet too late for Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic as the NBA is yet to announce the All-Star reserves. The announcement will be made on January 30.