THE GAME OF MY LIFE – Bill Velasco – The Philippine Star October 8, 2022 | 12:00am “Kyrie Irving would be dismissed as a comical buffoon if it weren’t for his influence over young people who look up to athletes. When I look at some of the athletes who have used their status to actually improve society – Colin Kaepernick, LeBron James, Muhammad Ali, Bill Russell, Billie Jean King, Arthur Ashe, and more – it becomes clear how much Irving has tarnished the reputations of all athletes who strive to be seen as more than dumb jocks. Irving does not seem to have the capacity to change, but we have th…