Duke Recruit Kyrie Irving Performs in 'High School Musical'

Duke University recruit Kyrie Irving wants you to know that he's just a normal kid. Sure, he's a fantastic basketball player, but that doesn't define him. In fact, aside from his on-court skills, he's like most other teenagers ... who are active in the school's drama department.

Via the Star-Ledger, Irving stars in "High School Musical."



This is just like that time in Glee when Mr. Schuester tricked Finn Hudson into joining the Glee Club! Except that Finn was the star quarterback. And Kyrie did it willingly. And Sue Sylvester isn't sabotaging the production. But otherwise, it's exactly the same.

Lame pop culture references aside, credit to Irving. And while it might seem mildly embarrassing for an athlete to dabble in the dramatic arts, it barely merits a mention when put into perspective. See former Dukie Reggie Love, for example.

via Dana O'Neil's Twitter machine