With always the best interest of himself and his peers at heart, former Blue Devil star Kyrie Irving has received a tremendous amount of criticism for expressing his ideas, but no one will argue against him for his latest efforts.
In an attempt to help promote the WNBA and gender equality in the sport of basketball, the Brooklyn Nets star is committing $1.5 million to players that opted out of the 2020 season because of COVID-19 concerns or wanting to create awareness for social justice.
The news was first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic and the money covers what the players would be missing in terms of salary should they have participated in the season.