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Kyrie Irving, Derrick Williams hold court on eve of turning professional

"After an hour of interviews and seemingly endless questions about the draft order, post-draft plans and the possibility of a lockout, Duke point guard Kyrie Irving and Arizona forward Derrick Williams got back to where they're most comfortable -- the basketball court.

Irving and Williams, players the Cavaliers are thought to be considering with the No. 1 pick in today's NBA Draft, led a contingent of draft hopefuls onto the courts at John Jay College for a clinic with 60 Special Olympians as part of the NBA Cares Community Caravan.

It was hard to tell who enjoyed it more -- the draft hopefuls or the Special Olympians.

"Not everybody wants to wear a suit all day," a grinning Williams said. He Tweeted a picture of himself with three athletes and said, "It was a great experience."

Williams worked with a group of athletes on one end of the floor, while Irving and BYU's Jimmer Fredette conducted ball-handling drills on the other end. Irving clapped and distributed high fives and pats on the back, but a guy can only let so many players drive right by him. Before long, he was playing some light defense and even doing some friendly trash-talking.

"I'm not even guarding you yet," he told one laughing Special Olympian.

"Bringing a smile to everybody's face feels good," Irving said. "A couple of these players gave us a run for our money.

"Being out here with these kids is such a great experience, and being around other athletes is always a great experience for me."

This was the last full day the athletes will have before turning professional, and it seemed as if they wanted to enjoy being kids as long as possible. Williams was the last player to leave the court, posing for pictures with everyone who asked. "


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