Brooklyn Nets baseman Kyrie Irving bought a home for George Floyd’s family, according to former NBA player Stephen Jackson.
Jackson, who was a close friend of the Floyd victim, revealed on the podcast “The Rematch” that Irving, along with other celebrities, have come together to help Floyd’s 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 purchase happened five or six months ago, confirmed a source close to Irving to Marc J. Spears of 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 off the track in social justice matters.
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 out of concerns for the coronavirus or for reasons of social justice.
Last week, while out of the team, Irving appeared in a Zoom call with others showing their support for a Manhattan district attorney candidate’s campaign.
Irving has missed seven straight games due to a combination of personal reasons, the quarantine required by the NBA and an increase in basketball activities prior to his return. He is averaging 27.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists in seven games this season for Brooklyn.