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Kyrie Irving donates to the family of University of Virginia shooting victim
NBA Superstar Kyrie Irving has donated $50,000 to the family of Devin Chandler, one of the University of Virginia football players killed during a shooting on campus.
NBA Superstar Kyrie Irving has donated $50,000 to the family of Devin Chandler, one of the University of Virginia football players killed during a shooting on campus.
Kyrie Irving donates to University of Virginia shooting victim’s family
Devin Chandler, D’Sean Perry, and Lavel Davis Jr. were fatally shot earlier this month when Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. opened fired on a bus carrying students. Two other students were injured.
Devin Chandler (Photo Source: University of Virginia)
Shelly Crais, a friend and former co-worker of Chandler’s mother, started a GoFundMe to cover funeral costs and other expenses. “I have hope that Devin’s mom won’t have to deal with financial burden on top of what she is already facing,” Crais wrote on the fundraiser’s page. On Saturday, a large donation from Irving appeared under the “top donations” section of Chandler’s GoFundMe account.
Act of altruism
This is not the first act of altruism recently from Irving. The Brooklyn Nets player has also donated $65,000 to the family of Shanquella Robinson. Robinson died under mysterious circumstances while vacationing with friends in Cabo, Mexico.
Screenshots have been shared across social media, but Irving has not publicly verified the donations.
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