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NBA superstar Kyrie Irving released 29 million Naira to help provide water for poor Nigerians suffering.
Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving has provided a generous donation to fund projects in West African countries Nigeria and Ghana.
The 30-year-old Irving recently completed a trade from the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks.
Irving known for his commitment to making an impact off the basketball court decided to make a contribution to several GoFundMe projects.
Irving donates to Ghana and Nigeria
22-year-old traveler Cameron Mofid is the initiator of the fundraiser on GoFundMe for separate projects in Nigeria and Ghana.
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The initial target for the projects was $5,000 but Irving chipped in $45,000 estimated to be around (29 million Naira) and other contributions elevated the GoFundMe to $65,000 which is 13 times the initial goal.
The goal for the GoFundMe project is to improve a school and fund supplies for students in Nigeria as well as help build a new orphanage in Ghana.
In an interview with the DailyMail, Mofid explained the reason for the GoFundMe and the impact of Irving.
Mofid on Irving's $45,000 donation
He said, "I just got back from backpacking in West Africa and set up a GoFundMe to raise funds for a school in a slum in Nigeria and an orphanage in Ghana that I visited.
"We raised over $10,000 in the first week with the support of over 200 people and the fundraiser started trending. Yesterday, I woke up to a $45,000 donation from basketball star Kyrie Irving.
"His donation will provide a water tank for the school in Nigeria (so they have access to clean drinking water) and also ensures that all 351 students in the school will have shoes, uniforms, books, and backpacks.'
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"We initially raised enough to buy the land for the new orphanage in Ghana. Kyrie's donation should be enough to fund the entire building of the orphanage as well as a sports center for the kids.
"We already named a classroom in the school in Nigeria after him and the future sports complex at the orphanage in Ghana will be named after him as well. Kyrie's donation means that we are now over 13x our initial goal of $5,000."
Irving a controversial figure for his tweet about Jews has redeemed his brand with several gestures to help those in need.
Led by Mofid, the kids that are beneficiaries of the project put out a message in a picture to thank Irving.
Irving returns to action on the court for the Dallas Mavericks against the Indiana Pacers in the early hours of Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
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