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 on the court at TD Garden during warmups before his Nets beat the Boston Celtics 113-89 on Friday night in the 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. When we come into this job, we come into this place, it's not anything that I don't do at home that I did today.