NBA superstar Kyrie Irving and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather have recently been offered opportunities to invest in movie projects. Irving has recently come under a lot of controversies after he shared a link to a movie containing anti-Semitic language.
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However, Hollywood actor Isaiah Washington recently called him and Mayweather out to invest in his project. In a Twitter post, Washington urged ‘Uncle Drew’ to invest in his movie and that he would also bring ‘Money’ into it. “@KyrieIrving invest in me and my movie project’s and I will help both of our wealth building and bring @FloydMayweather to the table with you.”He wrote.
.@KyrieIrving invest in me and my movie project’s and I will help both of our wealth building and bring @FloydMayweather to the table with you. #BassReeves pic.twitter.com/uSkobzwVXW
— The Disruptor💥 (@IWashington) November 7, 2022
In the photo, Washington appears as Bass Reeves, who he played in the movie Corsicana. The movie was released back in September and is based on the life of Reeves. He was a law enforcement official, historically noted as the first black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River.
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Now, Washington seems ecstatic to get Irving and Mayweather on board for his next projects. Moreover, given the close relationship between the two, it might not be a far-fetched possibility to see them invest in Washington.
Floyd Mayweather once supported Kyrie Irving before he got into an altercation with a Boston Celtics fan
Mayweather supported Irving a few months back before he got into a verbal altercation with a Boston Celtics fan. Mayweather praised the NBA star in an Instagram post. He posted a photo of him and Irving together and stated that the two couldn’t be stopped if they stood for what they believed in, also referring to Irving as his nephew. “‘”We cannot be stopped as long as we stand on what we believe in. Nephew, when I speak just listen. @kyrieirving I’m proud of you.” he wrote.
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However, Irving would later get into a verbal altercation with a Celtics fan a few weeks after this. This then began a trend of the NBA champion, getting into controversies on a regular basis, leading into his current one.
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