Kyrie Irving, Who Lost His Mother at Age 4, Reportedly Gifted “Big Wad of Money” to Her Family: “He Stuck Something in My Bag, But I Didn’t Want to Look at It”

After a prolonged hiatus, Kyrie Irving has made his much awaited return to the NBA. The 29-year-old, who has had a see-saw campaign with the Brooklyn Nets thus far, will now look to secure his first title with the franchise. However, the road to success has never been easy for Irving; he has faced tons of adversities since his childhood days. One of his earliest setbacks, came at the age of 4, when he lost his mother.

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Celebrating a decade in the NBA now, Kyrie Irving has been part of some of the most decorated franchises. Playing alongside the likes of LeBron James, Kevin Durant and James Harden, he has shone bright wherever he has played. In spite of averaging nearly 23 points in his career, the star guard remains very rooted, and prioritizes his family too. Recently, Kyrie’s cousin revealed a humane gesture that touched the entire family.

Kyrie Irving gifted large sum of money to his mother’s family

Having lost his mother at a very young age, growing up was presented a challenge of its own to Irving. Nonetheless, he overcame all the difficulties, and proudly stands as one of the NBA’s best guards today. A year ago, the 7-time All-Star met his cousin, Char White Mountain, at a casino. In an interview with The Athletic, it was reported that Kyrie made a generous contribution towards the family.

Before the duo parted ways, Kyrie invited his cousin to his SUV, where he helped her out. “He stuck something in my bag, but I didn’t want to look at it,” she said. “I didn’t know what to expect. But after he left, and we said our goodbyes and all that, I looked and it was just a big wad of money.” She also claimed that some members of the family had inappropriately asked him for money on numerous other occasions.

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Aside from being a talented player, Kyrie is also a humanitarian. We can only hope that he succeeds on the court this year, and leads his Nets to a titanic triumph. Can he do it?