The Brooklyn Nets Muslim basketballer Kyrie Irving has offered a generous donation of $60,000 to the New York City’s Oldest Black Muslim School.
Known for a long history of giving back to the community, Irving’s latest donation was revealed by Hamza Abdul-Mumit, a former student of the elementary/middle school, Inside the Net reported.
“Ky [Kyrie Irving] pulled up to my elementary/middle school this week and dropped a 60K bag,” Abdul-Mumit wrote on social media.
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“It’s the oldest Black Muslim school in NYC. That’s my former teacher. Big ups to the Bro.”
Irving has donated to a string of good causes over the years, including food banks and paying off college tuitions.
The basketball star converted to Islam in 2021.
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A seven-time All-Star and two-time member of the All-NBA Team, he won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016.
In 2016, Irving helped Team USA win the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. With the win, he became just the fourth member of Team USA to capture the NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal in the same year, joining LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Scottie Pippen.