Kyrie Irving is about as controversial as any professional athlete can get. Thanks to a stockpile of questionable comments and bizarre quotes over the years, Irving has built a reputation for being one of the most divisive and polarizing figures in the game.
But for all the hate and criticism Irving receives, he’s actually a pretty charitable soul.
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Irving has been giving out large sums of money to random people on GoFundMe, inducing a $22,000 donation to a Howard University student, and a $50,000 donation dedicated to Montana state child care.
Apparently, it’s a habit that Irving has really gotten into lately — and it has cost him at least $300,000 according to the latest count.
According to various reports, the Nets superstar has made significant donations totaling more than $300,000 to at least five GoFundMe appeals in recent weeks. The donations cover everything from education funding to funeral expenses to efforts to gain justice in high-profile cases. In none of the cases did Irving reveal his role just as he hasn’t in the past whether it was financing new home for George Floyd’s family or a water filtration plant in an arid quarter of Pakistan. Rather, media or others connected to the appeals noticed his giving and reported on it.
Based on reporting by The Missoulian, Black Enterprise and The Daily Mirror of London, as well as NetsDaily, here’s a chronology of what’s known about Irving’s giving to GoFundMe appeals:
Six days ago, he gave $50,000 to Little Twigs GoFundMe.
On December 12, he donated $50,000 to the GoFundMe set up for the family of Jaheim McMillan, a 16-year-old Black boy who was shot and killed by police on October 6 in Gulfport, Mississippi.
The same day, he gave the $22,000 to Destiny Thompson, the college student at Howard University who had set up a GoFundMe.
In November, he gave a total of $130,000 in donations of $65,000 and $50,000 to the family of Shanquella Robinson, an American woman who died in Mexico under suspicious circumstances. Again, he found the GoFundMe site. set up to support the family.
Also, last month, he gave $50,000 to the GoFundMe set up by the family of Devin Chandler, one of three University of Virginia football players murdered by a former teammate.
Kyrie may have some disagreeable beliefs about life, but that doesn’t mean he’s a bad person. In fact, based on his willingness to help others and give up his own resources for the community, Irving seems like a pretty solid guy and a great role model for New York basketball fans.
Let’s just hope he’s able to stay out of the limelight long enough for his reputation to recover and that the Nets are able to keep it rolling after a rough start to the season.
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