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Kyrie Irving cleanses court with sage burning, then helps Nets beat Celtics in Boston return – ESPN Australia
Kyrie Irving drew attention when he burned sage at TD Garden ahead of his return to Boston on Friday, then said afterward he’ll maintain the practice if allowed….
BOSTON — Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving says he plans to burn sage before every game this season to honor his Native American heritage.
Irving was seen burning sage — which is known as “smudging” — on the court at TD Garden during warm-ups before his Nets beat the Boston Celtics113-89 on Friday night in the NBA preseason finale for both teams.
“It just comes from a lot of native tribes,” Irving said after the game. “Being able to sage, just cleanse the energy, make sure that we’re all balanced….
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