Brooklyn Nets Donate $50,000 to Subway Victims, Win Play-In Over Cavaliers

Brooklyn Nets Donate $50,000 to Subway Victims, Win Play-In Over Cavaliers
Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets goes to the basket as Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers defends during the Eastern Conference 2022 Play-In Tournament at Barclays Center, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, on April 12, 2022. Sarah Stier/Getty Images
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The Brooklyn Nets held a moment of silence during the pre-game activities against the Cleveland Cavaliers for the victims of the subway shooting on Tuesday, stating that they were donating $50,000 to those that were injured. The Nets won the game 115–108, giving them the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Before the game, the Nets thanked the first responders of the incident, and extended a wish to the injured for a speedy recovery; along with their announcement of the donation, in cooperation with a contribution from the New York Liberty Foundation.