Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving sued after allegedly stiffing therapist on $390K bill for 150-person family retreat, where someone died

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Kyrie Irving’s family retreat was reportedly both expensive and fatal for one participant. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)

Kyrie Irving is the subject of one of the more bizarre lawsuits the sports world has seen in recent years.

The Dallas Mavericks guard was sued in New York state court by a health and wellness company called Elite Mind Solutions, run by a person named Natasha McCartney, for allegedly declining to pay a $390,710 bill from a family retreat this summer.

The lawsuit claims Irving hired Elite Mind Solutions around April for a five-day retreat between June 28 and July 4 to provide “therapy workshops” and “comprehensive health and wellness services” for 50-60 people at the Irving family retreat. That promised headcount allegedly ballooned to 115 on June 19, then to approximately 150 when the date arrived.

On its website, Elite Mind Solutions says it is “the only sport psychology consultancy that harnesses emotional intelligence as a catalyst for peak performance, providing structured, evidence-based support that empowers athletes—from ambitious amateurs to Olympic contenders—to manage pressure, refocus, and excel under any condition.”

Per the Independent, these services were … expensive:

McCartney charged more than $100,000 for preparation, researching and designing custom meditation sessions, designing special workbooks, and putting together a planned “masterclass” over the course of 22 days, according to an invoice filed in court as an exhibit. At the retreat itself, the invoice says McCartney led members of the Irving family through 30-minute mindfulness gatherings each morning, charging $5,500 for each, held a two-hour non-violent communication session, charging $25,000, organized three days worth of “intuitive life readings,” for which she charged $9,000, and hired an “ionic foot detox” provider for $7,200.

It says McCartney also worked with a branding agency to create “additional branding services” for the retreat, at a cost of $100,710. Related line items included $5,000 worth of “visual identity development,” $4,000 for onsite photography and video footage, a…

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Publish date : 2024-12-04 23:49:00

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