Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving has been touting how much he enjoys being a member of the Celtics since media day, mostly unprompted by the actual media.

On Monday, at the Forbes' 30 Under 30 Summit, Irving once again gave Celtics fans reason to be hopeful about offseason negotiations.

From the Boston Globe's Gary Washburn:

"Man, we're talking about a real sports city, which I got hit in the head for from Cleveland," Irving said. "We all know what a real sports city is. They call it Titletown for a reason. And I was just elated to be here. That was a big move and I'm glad I have a year in now in Boston and I'm ready to continue here. ...

"You think, 'what about a new location?' and it's just like I want to be comfortable and what's better than being in Boston? This year has felt much different because of the environment that has been created for me and by me and going to the new practice facility. There's nothing like playing at TD Garden.

"I didn't say that to appease you guys. I actually love Boston."

None of these comments have any concrete meaning when free agency actually rolls around, of course. If the Celtics have a tough season, or if another teams (somehow) assembles a more attractive situation, Irving is under no obligation to stay.

But he's making it pretty clear how much he enjoys the city, and that's a good sign for Celtics fans.

Irving also talked about his trade request, and how he felt about the shot that won Cleveland a championship.

"Obviously being one of the historic teams to come back from 3-1 in the Finals and that was pretty special," Irving said. "But after the game I was like, 'What's next?' Like this was cool, this was nice but I didn't even realize how big that shot was because it's in my DNA to get riled up but at the end of the day I just wanted to hug my dad, hug my sister and I was just ready to move on."