Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets goalkeeper, bought a house 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, came to help the Floyd family.
“Kyrie Irving bought them a house. Lil Wayne’s manager bought them a Mercedes Benz. Barbra Streisand gave them Disney shares,” Jackson said.
The acquisition took place five to six months ago, confirmed a source close to Irving to Marc J. Spears from The Undefeated.
Floyd, a black man, died in Minneapolis in May while in police custody after a white officer knelt on his neck for more than seven minutes. His death sparked a wave of protests across the country.
Irving has been constantly active outside the 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 bubble, either because of coronavirus concerns or for reasons of social justice.
Last week, while out of the team, Irving appeared in a Zoom call with others, showing support for a Manhattan District Attorney candidate’s campaign.
Irving missed seven straight games due to a combination of personal reasons, NBA-mandated quarantine and an increase in 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.