Kyrie Irving commits $1.5 million for WNBA players skipping season. MORE:
is making sure WNBA players can sit out the season and not stress about a paycheque.
The funds will come from the KAI Empowerment Initiative that Irving launched Monday. It will also provide players with a financial literacy program created by UBS. He decided to help with the financial burden in a league where the top annual salary is a little more than $200,000. Players such as Cloud and Atlanta’s Renee Montgomery opted against playing for social reform reasons, though it's unclear how many will qualify for Irving's program.
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