LeBron James tweeted Tuesday night that he has "nothing but respect" for Kyrie Irving after the Cleveland Cavaliers shipped the 25-year-old point guard to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, the Brooklyn Nets' unprotected 2018 first-round pick and Ante Zizic.
James' message came in response to a video posted by Twitter user @tony_hartman, who left a thank you note for Irving on top of his jersey rather than burning it:
LeBron JamesThat's the only way to be to the kid! Special talent/guy!