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If at first you don’t succeed … try, try again!!
That’s exactly what Kyrie Irving did Monday night … super sneakily handing off his threads to Bam Adebayo after the Heat vs. Nets game — and the dude got away with it this time!!
Of course, the NBA’s new COVID-19 safety protocols were created to enforce social distancing measures between players on opposing teams. This means no pre or post-game hugs. No handshakes. No jersey swaps.
On Saturday, Irving attempted to give the Heat big man his jersey after the Nets win, but security wasn’t having it — they broke up the exchange and Irving was not allowed to give his jersey up.
Kyrie and Bam weren’t allowed to exchange jerseys after the game 😂 pic.twitter.com/BKPR7FGZGr
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 24, 2021
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But, the two teams met again Monday night and Irving was determined to get Adebayo his threads — this time, he hatched a sneaky plan like he was Danny Ocean (shout out George Clooney).
Irving remained cool and crept near the Nets bench before taking off his jersey and signaling over Adebayo.
The 2 stars embraced for a split second, with Irving slyly passing over his jersey in the process.
The plan was executed without a hitch … with Bam walking away and stuffing Kyrie’s jersey in his own before casually walking into the locker room.
Let’s just hope more players don’t follow suit — COVID-19 is no joke, and the NBA has already had a bunch of games postponed this season.
Rules are rules, fellas!!