Brooklyn Nets goalie Kyrie Irving has bought a home for George Floyd’s family, according to former NBA player Stephen Jackson.
Jackson, who was a close friend of the late Floyd, revealed on the podcast “The Rematch” that Irving, along with other celebrities, had come to help Floyd’s family.
“Kyrie Irving bought them a house. Lil Wayne’s manager bought them a Mercedes-Benz. Barbra Streisand gave them shares in Disney,” Jackson said.
Irving’s gesture was made five to six months ago, a source close to Marc J. Spears’ star guard in The Undefeated confirmed.
Floyd, a black man, died in Minneapolis in May while in police custody after a white officer knelt on Floyd’s neck for more than seven minutes. His death sparked a wave of protests across the country.
Irving worked in court on social justice issues.
In July, he pledged $ 1.5 million to supplement the income of WNBA players who chose not to play the 2020 season in their balloons, either out of concern for coronavirus or out of social justice.
Last week, while away from the team, Irving appeared in a Zoom call with others showing support for a Manhattan District Attorney’s campaign.
Irving missed seven straight games due to a combination of personal reasons, quarantine mandated by the NBA and intensified basketball activities before his return. He has an average of 27.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists in seven games this season for Brooklyn.