George Floyd death: Michael Jordan and his Nike-backed brand vow to donate $100m to fight racial inequality

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The promise comes five days after the basketball legend spoke out about the death of George Floyd and racism in America.

Basketball legend Michael Jordan said 'we have had enough' when it comes to racism 'toward people of colour' in the USMichael Jordan and his Nike-backed Jordan brand have pledged to donate $100m during the next 10 years to organisations engaged in the fight for racial equality, social justice and greater access to education.

The promise comes five days after Jordan said"we have had enough" when it comes to"the ingrained racism and violence toward people of colour" in the United States. In a joint statement, the company and the 57-year-old basketball legend said:"Black lives matter. This isn't a controversial statement."Until the ingrained racism that allows our country's institutions to fail is completely eradicated, we will remain committed to protecting and improving the lives of black people.

 

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$100M dollars! Wow. Imagine how much jordan could have given to charity if it weren’t for the impact racism has had on his career.

They already donated $100m worth of their apparel to looters.

And where exactly is that money going?

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