Per Brian Mahoney of the Associated Press, Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving will be committing $1.5 million to WNBA players who choose not to play in 2020.
The season began on Saturday and will be played at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
According to Mahoney, Irving will be willing to help regardless of whether the WNBA players are sitting out due to coronavirus concerns or in light of the social justice movements that have become prevalent in the United States over the past few months.
Irving launched the KAI Empowerment Initiative on Monday, which will be providing the funds to the players.