We've seen it before, as recently as last offseason - a star player gets traded or signs with a new team and his old fans burn his jersey.It happened in Oklahoma City last summer when Kevin Durant decided to leave the Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, and it happened in Cleveland back in 2010 when LeBron James took his talents to South Beach and left the Cavaliers for the Miami Heat.On Tuesday, it appeared we could be in for another round of jersey burnings, as Kyrie Irving, who had demanded a trade from the Cavs, was dealt to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and the Brooklyn Nets' unprotected first-round pick in 2018.However, one young fan took things in a different direction, as you can see below. He sent out a picture of an Irving jersey laying on the ground but, instead of lighting it on fire, dropped a note that said "Thank U so much," on it:

LeBron saw that video and agreed with the message, following up with a classy farewell tweet to Irving, whom he has played alongside for the past three years:

Irving and James spent an incredible three seasons together, reaching the NBA Finals each year and winning the 2016 title in dramatic fashion over the Warriors. Now, Irving will set out to lead his own team in Boston.

Per a release on NBA.com, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert thanked Irving for everything he's done for the Cleveland franchise over the past six years since the team selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft:

“On behalf of the entire franchise, I want to thank Kyrie Irving for the six impressive years he spent in Cleveland wearing the Cavaliers uniform,” said Gilbert. “From the moment we won the 2011 NBA lottery that put us in position to draft Kyrie to the ‘The Shot’ that sealed our first NBA championship and all of the electrifying play that made him a joy to watch, 'excitement' was always in the air when it came to Kyrie Irving. We wish him and his family well as he moves on to the next phase of his NBA career.”

Now, Irving will try to lead the Celtics to the NBA Finals, and he'll have some help to do so. Though he is now out from under LeBron's massive shadow, he is still playing alongside a pair of stars in forwards Gordon Hayward and Al Horford.

The Cavaliers and Celtics met in last year's Eastern Conference Finals. A repeat meeting this year would be an interesting affair.