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The WNBA is back, but many of its players aren’t excited about the season’s return amidst coronavirus and social justice concerns. While some have chosen to opt-out of the season by taking a public stance against issues facing our country currently, they’re now faced with the reality of not receiving their full salaries for the year. To combat this, Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving has stepped up to offer a helping hand to his female counterparts in the basketball world by offering them financial support in the form of a $1.5 million supplement fund, ESPN reports . Kyrie is giving $1.5M to supplement income of WNBA players missing their season The initiative will cover players whether they’re sitting because of coronavirus concerns or social justice reasons pic.twitter.com/nlb64AJmDC — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 27, 2020 According to ESPN , Irving said he has recruited the help of WNBA players Natasha Cloud and Jewell Loyd to connect with several other WNBA players to...