Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is facing a lawsuit from Elite Mind Solutions, a health and wellness company.
Irving has missed two games this season. The most recent was on Sunday, December 1, 2024, as the Mavericks were playing the 2nd leg of a back-to-back, and Irving was dealing with shoulder soreness.
Highlights
- Kyrie Irving suffered from shoulder soreness but is ready to play with Memphis on Tuesday, December 3.
- Irving has been accused of stiffing his longtime therapist, Natasha McCartney, for $390,710.
- However, Kyrie Irving has yet to respond to the lawsuit filed against him.
However, he is off the injury report and good to go for Tuesday, December 3, 2024, when he plays against the Memphis Grizzlies.
He could suit up during Saturday’s win over Utah, during which he posted 30 points, nine assists, seven rebounds, and four steals across 36 minutes.
In the 2024-25 season, Kyrie averages 24.8 points on an incredibly efficient 50.4 percent field goal and 46.6 percent three-point shooting.
He also recorded averages of 5.6 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game.
Despite his successful career, he has been sued for allegedly failing to pay a therapy bill.
Therapist Natasha McCartney Claimed That Kyrie Irving Stiffed It Out Of Nearly $390,710
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has been accused of stiffing his longtime therapist, Natasha McCartney, and a health & wellness company, Elite Mind Solutions, for $390,710 after inviting her to provide services at the event.
The event was hosted in North Dakota for Irving’s friends and family from June 28 to July 2, 2024.
According to numerous sources, a lawsuit has been officially filed against Kyrie Irving in the New York State Supreme Court on Monday, December 2, 2024.
It claims the NBA star accumulated significant costs for her services at the player’s five-day event, including meditation sessions, ionic foot baths, and intuitive life readings.
Natasha’s suit says she went above and beyond, acting as a liaison between police and the family, making arrangements with the coroner, and facilitating the removal of Kyrie from the scene to avoid media exposure.
Irving and the Mavericks are fifth in the Western Conference with a 13-8 record.
He is playing for Dallas on a $40 million contract and has put up outstanding numbers so far this season.
The eight-time All-Star is averaging 24.8 points, 5.6 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.
Also, one attendee at his event reportedly passed away, which required more services from McCartney, whom Kyrie is allegedly refusing to pay.
Moreover, Natasha provided additional grief counseling following the attendee’s unexpected death.
Kyrie informed the therapist that his event would include roughly 50 to 60 attendees, including relatives, but the number of attendees reached around 150, per the therapist’s allegations.
Irving knowingly accepted these services, derived significant benefits from them, and refused to compensate Plaintiff.
Natasha is suing for “breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and fraud, and seeks payment in full, plus interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees.”
Her attorney, Michael Faragalla, spoke with the outlet regarding the ongoing lawsuit against Irving. Fargalla said,
“After making direct contact with Kyrie Irving and his associates, Mr. Irving put it all off on his supporting cast,” “He even failed to pick up the phone and call Natasha McCartney, so he didn’t make any effort to resolve [the situation] prior to the actual filing [of the lawsuit].
Michael Fargalla
“Of course, he had an attorney retained, and of course, his manager and his agent got involved and made several insulting offers, but Kyrie Irving himself never personally tried to make amends.”
Irving has earned over $300 million in his NBA career and has not responded publicly to the lawsuit. His legal team has not answered a request for comment.
This legal battle adds to the ongoing challenges in the athlete’s personal and professional life as he faces another significant financial dispute.
Additional Information
- Kyrie Irving was born to his father, Drederick Irving, and his mother, Elizabeth Irving. His father is an American former professional basketball player who played college basketball at Boston University from 1984 to 1988.
- Irving competed in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup as a United States national team member.
- On October 23, 2019, he debuted for the Brooklyn Nets with 50 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists in a 127-126 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, becoming 1st player in NBA history to score 50 points or more in a team debut.
