Kyrie Irving Tells Fans to 'Keep Your Head Up High' After Mavs' G5 Loss to Celtics

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[{"selector":"#anim-a72297d9-3808-46c7-a0b9-e5dbbea7e178","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ada65428-d7be-46d0-a259-1acae2c2d3b9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.41936%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Kyrie Irving encouraged Dallas Mavericks fans to "keep your head up high" after their Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.

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[{"selector":"#anim-c92adede-c957-4198-81c3-8f0984c42793","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1873ac46-11b3-4dec-ac15-4aa5fd3afec1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.41936%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Irving expressed confidence in his ability to help lead Dallas to a second title before his tenure with the team ends.