Basketball legend Michael Jordan and officials behind his athletic brand have pledged $100 million (£79 million) over the next decade to fight racial injustice.Days after the sports hero made a rare political statement expressing his deep pain and anger at the police brutality which led to the death of African-American man George Floyd in Minnesota, he joined forces with Jordan Brand executives to announce plans to support organisations working towards “ensuring racial equality, social justice and greater access to education” for future generations. “Jordan Brand is more than one man.
It has always been a family,” they shared in a joint press release on Friday. “We represent a proud family that has overcome obstacles, fought against.
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