There are many moments in sports where professional athletes just don’t get it. It’s important to highlight the moments in which they do get it and are able to make positive differences in peoples’ lives. Brooklyn Nets‘ Kyrie Iriving undoubtedly gets it!
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Kyrie Irving had an opportunity to help out a Brooklyn Nets fan who recently lost their home. Fahad Saleem’s house burnt down in early March, and the only thing that survived was a Brooklyn Nets Kyrie Irving jersey. He posted on Twitter about the unfortunate life-changing event:
https://twitter.com/FahadSuave/status/1235745702669676545
Once Kyrie learned of his story, he immediately got his hands on Fahad’s jersey and signed it, writing a personal message to Fahad in the process:
A No. 11 Kyrie Irving jersey was the only thing remaining when Fahad Saleem’s home caught fire. @KyrieIrving came through when it mattered the most ? pic.twitter.com/BxUBJl5GLE
— Roc Nation Sports (@RocNationSports) April 3, 2020
Earlier in March, Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie also reached out, tweeting“Jerseys are replaceable. You are not 
.” Fahad had lost two of his signed Spencer Dinwiddie jerseys in the fire.
As a Nets fan, I love the way the Nets community has received Fahad and went out of their way to support him during this troubling time. Please donate to help Fahad recover from this horrible ordeal below:
Check out the GoFund Me page here!
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