According to former NBA player Stephen Jackson, Brooklyn Nets security guard Kyrie Irving bought a house for George Floyd’s family.
Jackson, who was a close friend of the late Floyd, revealed on the podcast “The Rematch” that Irving, along with other celebrities, has reached out 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 stock, ”Jackson said.
The purchase was made five to six months ago, a source close to Irving confirmed 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 on social justice issues outside of court.
In July, it pledged $ 1.5 million to supplement the income of WNBA players who chose not to play the 2020 season in their bubble, either due to coronavirus concerns or social justice reasons.
Last week, while off the team, Irving appeared on a Zoom call with others expressing their support for a candidate district attorney’s campaign in Manhattan.
Irving missed seven consecutive games due to a combination of personal reasons, the quarantine imposed by the NBA and an increase in basketball activity before returning. He has averaged 27.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists in seven games for Brooklyn this season.