Basketball megastar Kyrie Irving donated $50,000 (£42,057) to the family of Virginia University player Devin Chandler after his tragic death last week. Chandler and two UVA team-mates were gunned down, while two others were injured and hospitalised.
A number of fundraisers have been set up - all verified by GoFundMe - to collect donations for the families of the three victims and help pay towards funeral costs. The total amount raised at the time of publication stands at a staggering $530,245 (£446,015).
Thousands have contributed so far with some extraordinarily generous donations received, and Irving quietly donated on Friday, according to the website.
A list of the top donors on the page for Chandler's family shows the Brooklyn Nets star made the donation of $50,000 (£42,057 on Friday afternoon. Just hours beforehand, the 30-year-old had made a donation of $60,000 (£54,600) to the family of Shanquella Robinson.
Robinson, from Charlotte, North Carolina, died suddenly while on holiday in Cabo, Mexico. Her death remains unexplained and ABC News is reporting that the FBI is investigating, while Mexican authorities are treating it as a femicide.
Irving's donation was quickly noticed by fans, with screen grabs flooding social media. The NBA megastar hasn't posted anything about it on any of his social channels.
Irving's donation to Chandler's family took the total raised to within touching distance of the target set of $200,000 (£168,229). A donor named only as 'Baltimore Ravens Player Personnel' donated $1,062 (£893) to each page.
In a statement issued earlier this week, Virginia head coach Tony Elliott paid tribute to Chandler, along with his fellow team-mates Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry, who were tragically killed in the shooting.
He said: "These were incredible young men with huge aspirations and extremely bright futures. Our hearts ache for their families, their classmates and their friends. These precious young men were called away too soon. We are all fortunate to have them be a part of our lives. They touched us, inspired us and worked incredibly hard as representatives of our program, university and community. Rest in peace, young men.”
