Kyrie Irving has been trying to bring a positive change following his recent controversy, which led to the Brooklyn Nets suspending Irving for at least five games. Irving faced severe global criticism after sharing a link to a film that included antisemitic tropes in it. Following the controversy, Irving made various adjustments to himself and contributed to society in the days after. Recently, he donated to the family of Shanquella Robinson, and his donation led to several reactions from the NBA world online.
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There has recently been a mysterious case of Shanquella Robinson’s death in Mexico. It was reported that Robinson was seen being beaten in a video that has since gone viral on the internet. No further information has been released as the investigation into the tragic incident is still ongoing. In order to get justice for her, a donation campaign named “Justice for Quella” was started on gofundme.com. There are more than 1,000 donors and one of them is Kyrie Irving. Irving made a massive contribution by donating $65,000 to the campaign.
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NBA Central posted a tweet about Irving’s donation.
Kyrie Irving donated $65K to Shanquella Robinson’s family ✊ pic.twitter.com/daC4pQUa3s
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 19, 2022
Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:
This what kyrie is about but the media don't talk about how he gives back to his community
— Tina Edelen (@edelen121) November 19, 2022
https://twitter.com/Luka_Donut/status/1593761348634038272?s=20&t=LOBAbq35-pG0Oy8TGaXy8A
he’s a better person than the media claims him to be
— kashin kozy ㄣ⃒ (@killkozy) November 19, 2022
Hate him or Like him, Kyrie has always done good things for the people!!
— Van (@vanman_1000) November 19, 2022
https://twitter.com/MasterSage_/status/1593761841062154241?s=20&t=LOBAbq35-pG0Oy8TGaXy8A
Mainstream Media won’t talk about this tho
— NetsKingdom 👑🗽 (@NetsKingdomAJ) November 19, 2022
Kyrie Irving and his contributions to several causes
Despite the fact that the Brooklyn Nets guard is currently the target of several allegations, some fans have argued that his humanitarian work has been overlooked by the general public. In addition, he previously launched an initiative in New York in 2020 to help provide free meals and also donated $323,000 to Feeding America during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Despite his recent contributions, Kyrie Irving has often faced backlash from the media and from fans due to his actions. Following his latest controversy, several brands severed their partnership with the seven-time All-Star. Notably, Nike cut ties with Irving a day after his suspension by the Nets.
Following his suspension, the franchise gave him several steps to fulfill before he would be allowed to return to the team. Irving is reportedly close to completing the necessary steps and could be seen back on the court soon.
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