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Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving can certainly afford to hand out a few dollar bills after signing a massive four-year, $142 million contract over the summer.
While strolling the streets of Chicago ahead of the Nets game against the Bulls at the United Center last Saturday, the six-time All-Star was caught on video sharing his blessings to some lucky fans.
A clip posted by TMZ showed Irving conversing with a group of young fans and signing a few autographs.
The 27-year-old superstar asked the group “Who’s the leader?” before getting something out of his pocket. A second look showed Irving whip out a couple of hundred dollar bills and hand it to one of the fans for distribution.
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Irving’s good deed, meanwhile, seems to have reaped some good karma, as the Nets came away with a 117-111 win over the Bulls.
Irving sat out the game with a shoulder injury, but he still traveled with the team. He watched from the sidelines as Brooklyn used a 43-point fourth quarter to seal victory. Spencer Dinwiddie took over Irving’s spot and notched 24 points, while Joe Harris knocked in 22.
Irving has been listed as questionable even prior to the Nets’ loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. He played on and had 17 points and nine assists but felt discomfort once more shortly after the match.
The Nets currently hold a 5-7 win-loss slate, with Irving leading the charge with 28.5 points per game (fifth in the league). Irving has scored 20 or more in seven of the nine games he played this season.
