"I’m tearing up at the free throw line, and I could just sense that my body was in shock," Irving started. "And the moment that I got up there and dribbled, I was thinking about

This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Kyrie Irving on his emotions at the free-throw line after injury: I started thinking about my predecessors, especially Kobe Irving had to be helped off the court early in the Mavericks' loss to the Kings on Monday night.

Irving, a nine-time NBA All-Star, is currently rehabbing a season-ending ACL tear. Before his campaign was cut short earlier this month, the guard was averaging 24.7 points, 4.6 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game.