{"id":277354,"date":"2025-05-26T12:34:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T12:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/kyrie-irvings-heroic-george-floyds-family-act-recalled-by-michael-jordans-ex-teammate-etan-thomas-on-anniversary\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:17","slug":"kyrie-irvings-heroic-george-floyds-family-act-recalled-by-michael-jordans-ex-teammate-etan-thomas-on-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/kyrie-irvings-heroic-george-floyds-family-act-recalled-by-michael-jordans-ex-teammate-etan-thomas-on-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyrie Irving&#8217;s heroic George Floyd&#8217;s family act recalled by Michael Jordan&#8217;s ex-teammate Etan Thomas on anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4931836\" data-slug-id=\"2533554\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>On the five-year anniversary of George Floyd\u2019s death, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/kyrie-irving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kyrie Irving<\/a>\u2019s generous act toward Floyd\u2019s family has resurfaced on social media. Former NBA player Etan Thomas, who played alongside Michael Jordan on the Washington Wizards, reposted an old clip from his podcast <em>The Rematch<\/em>, featuring Stephen Jackson as a guest. In the clip, Jackson shared details about Irving\u2019s support.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cKyrie Irving bought them a house,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cLil Wayne\u2019s manager bought them a Mercedes-Benz. Barbra Streisand gave them stock in Disney, so I think God has definitely blessed her and right now she\u2019s she\u2019s doing the best she\u2019s ever done, she\u2019s happy,\u201d Jackson further acknowledged all those who supported Floyd\u2019s 7-year-old daughter.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Shortly after details of this gesture were made known to the public, Irving, then a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/brooklyn-nets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a>, disclosed the intentions behind his charitable act.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I just want to keep continuing to fulfill our purpose in serving a lot of the underserved communities. Those don&#8217;t necessarily get the same attention from just others around. So, just trying to do my part with service, that&#8217;s all.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thomas accompanied the video with a series of related graphics, expressing gratitude to Irving.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cMuch Respect @kyrieirving Rest In Peace George Floyd,\u201d <\/em>Thomas captioned the post.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Irving has often indulged in similar acts of philanthropy, donating large amount of money to WNBA players during the pandemic, paying off tuition loans for multiple students and distributing meals in the New York area to those impacted by COVID-19, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Irving has often engaged in similar philanthropic deeds. Beyond his support for George Floyd\u2019s family, he has donated $1.5 million to support WNBA players during COVID-19, paid off student tuition debts and provided meals to communities in New York affected by the pandemic, among other charitable acts.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Kyrie Irving is excited to have the opportunity to mentor Cooper Flagg<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After winning the NBA Draft Lottery, it\u2019s widely expected that the Dallas Mavericks will select Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick.<\/p>\n<p>The thought of teaming up with a fellow Duke Blue Devil has left Kyrie Irving excited, as he is eager to mentor one of the most talked about prospects in draft history.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cIrving is \u201cremarkably excited\u201d about the possibility of teaming up with Flagg, calling it a \u201crare chance to help shape the future with someone who shares his Duke lineage and sky-high potential,\u201d Sam Amico of Hoops Wire wrote. \u201cHe sees this as a way to mentor while he heals.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Kyrie Irving is currently recovering from a torn ACL, an injury he suffered on Mar. 3 against the Sacramento Kings. 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