On Thursday evening, the Brooklyn Nets will meet the Milwaukee Bucks at Barclays Center in New York, and superstar Kyrie Irving will be available for the game.
Irving is no longer on the injury report (as seen in the tweet below), and he may now play in home games.
Fell short pic.twitter.com/vx4YwUT9dM
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) April 1, 2022
The former Duke standout began the season as a part-time player who was only permitted to participate in away games.
The city of New York, on the other hand, recently relaxed its vaccination requirement for artists and professional athletes.
Kyrie Irving is officially cleared to play in home games after NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced an exemption to the city’s vaccine mandate for pro athletes and performers pic.twitter.com/EDV2HsLeUw
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 24, 2022
Therefore, this will be Irving's third home game of the season.
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