BROOKLYN, NY - DECEMBER 2: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets prepares to shoot a free throw during the game against the Toronto Raptors on December 2, 2022 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)Nike has officially cut ties with Kyrie Irving, the company said Monday.
Irving didn't immediately comment on the news but did post a video on Twitter that apparently referenced the severed contract with Nike.
Nike founder Phil Knight told CNBC in an interview last month that he believed Irving stepped over the line.