Irving posted to his Instagram to show he was proud of the effort by LeBron James and company that tied the series at one game apiece.

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The All-Star point guard underwent successful surgery Saturday to repair a fractured kneecap. He is looking at a recovery time of three to six months, but he will not be forgotten by his Cleveland comrades as they return home for Game 3 on Tuesday.

A photo posted by Kyrie Irving (@k1irving) on Jun 7, 2015 at 8:24pm PDT