The NBA legend said in a statement his Jordan Brand would distribute the money over 10 years to different organisations in a bid to stamp out "ingrained racism." BLACK LIVES MATTER"It's 2020 and our family now includes anyone who aspires to our way of life," a joint statement from Jordan and his Jordan Brand said. "Today we are announcing that Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand will be donating $100 million over the next 10 years to organisations dedicated to ensuring racial equality, social justice and greater access to education." Jordan, regarded by many as the greatest player in NBA history with an estimated net worth of Sh210 billion ($2.1 billion), had already issued a passionate statement decrying Floyd's killing. Jordan added that he never saw himself as an activist athlete in the vein of former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali.

Source: Daily Nation June 06, 2020 09:11 UTC