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“40 Acres and a Mule”: Kyrie Irving Shares ‘Iconic’ Michael Jordan Picture After Spamming IG Story With His Perspective

Rishabh Bhatnagar
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"40 Acres and a Mule": Kyrie Irving Shares 'Iconic' Michael Jordan Picture After Spamming IG Story With His Perspective

Kyrie Irving, apart from being one of the best basketball players of his generation, is also extremely vocal about social issues. Irving is highly active on social media and often uses his platform to comment on issues closest to him. Recently, the Dallas Mavericks’ star posted a series of Instagram stories that served as perfect evidence of his controversial takes on social issues.

His latest post included an iconic Michael Jordan training image in which he was wearing a Malcolm X t-shirt. Irving shared a range of pictures related to art and history and including a cryptic post about being reborn and shaping one’s identity and vision.

Kyrie Irving’s latest Instagram post also includes a historic Michael Jordan image

Irving shared a series of images that give fans an idea about the kind of art that he likes. Jordan and Magic Johnson had helped finance Spike Lee’s movie, “Malcolm X,” alongside the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Bill Cosby.

Jordan, as a result, was heavily involved in the promotion of the movie and was thus sporting the t-short during training. Malcolm X played a key role in the Civil Rights movement and is celebrated by black people around the world. His T-Shirt read, “We want our 40 Acres and a Mule” pointing towards the historical fight for racial equality.

 

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Kyrie Irving’s post also included a range of other pictures, including those focused on child freedom, politics, crime, and art in general. Irving, who has been an outspoken black rights activist, also posted the caption “I love art,” along with the images.

Kyrie Irving and Michael Jordan represent two varying approaches as black NBA stars

Jordan was one of the most, if not the first, truly global NBA icons, regardless of skin color. He came at a time when the US was still dealing with obvious issues related to racism.

Yet, Jordan generally showed a cautious approach despite letting the media know of his views. Back in 2016, Jordan had accepted the existence of his perceived silence and claimed he does not want to be silent about issues that are closest to him, anymore, according to Andscape.

Irving on the other hand, has taken a firmly different approach in recent years. Kyrie Irving has generally not let any opportunity to speak about his thoughts about important issues pass him by.

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He is a hugely controversial figure and often finds himself at crossroads with the media. Irving’s approach is more in line with the modern NBA, even though there are a range of differences in which he approaches media when compared to Michael Jordan. However, in their own ways, both the players have been determined to speak about important issues with Irving’s approach being more angry, in general.

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Rishabh Bhatnagar

Rishabh Bhatnagar

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Rishabh Bhatnagar is a Senior NBA Writer at The SportsRush. A lifelong NBA fan, Rishabh has been working as an NBA journalist since 2017. Before joining The SportsRush, he covered the NBA for another popular media platform. Rishabh is a bona fide NBA Historian specializing in uncovering stories from the league's past. He also likes covering trade rumors and player contracts. Rishabh has written almost 800 articles for The SportsRush and is always on the lookout for intriguing NBA stories. He is also a published novelist and an ardent Lakers fan.

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