Nets’ Kyrie Irving reportedly donates $22k to college student’s education
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Posted By: S. Moore on December 16, 2022 Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has been in the news over the past several months for all the wrong reasons. The NBA suspended Irving in early November after failing to adequately apologize for sharing a film on social media containing antisemitic material. The seven-time All-Star has since returned to the basketball court, and his generosity off the floor is now making waves. Kyrie Irving has made a significant donation that will help a Howard University student continue her studies. Destiny Thompson, a sophomore civil engineering major with a mathematical minor at the Historically Black College and University (HBCU), is determined to reach the finish line. The New Jersey native detailed that she was seeking community support to do so because she is facing various challenges as a first-generation college student. She detailed her experience on her GoFundMe page. “I have been working tirelessly since I was 16. As a first-generation student from a family of ten, I have faced many challenges on my journey to higher education. As a first-generation college student, it is not uncommon for me to have self-doubt and lack financial and emotional support. Investing in myself is my primary reason for attending college. The importance of knowledge cannot be overstated, in my opinion,” Thompson detailed. Thompson also touched on the impact of attending the illustrious university, and how she hopes to fulfill her degree. She plans to make an imprint in the world by helping students like herself attend college. At the moment, she says she is working to make ends meet through a job at Walmart. On her GoFundMe, Thompson wrote that “any contributions would be helpful and greatly appreciated. All donations will go directly to my balance for this semester.” While the HBCU student was hoping to raise $6,000 for her semester, she surpassed her goal thanks to the generosity of NBA superstar Kyrie Irving. He donated $22,000. "I cried just a lot of tears," Thompson said in the video, according to the New York Post. "I’m at work, y’all. I don’t understand, like, I can’t really wrap my head around how like generous people can be. I am so thankful for everybody that shared it, everybody that had liked, commented and gave me encouraging words, and just kind of helped me keep going and essentially. “I’m just so so happy and I’m so thankful. I never thought in a million years that anybody would give me anything and I am so super grateful. I want to thank you a thousand times for blessing me like this, Mr. Kyrie Irving. I’m in shock still,” said Thompson on Facebook. SOURCE The Charlotte Post If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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