Rockets’ Austin Rivers Desires to Wear Trayvon Martin’s Name on Jersey in Restart

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers signaled his desire to set on the name of Trayvon Martin on the support of his jersey when the NBA resumes perambulate later this month discontinuance to Orlando, Florida.

Martin became as soon as shot and killed in Sanford, Florida. Rivers spent time in the affirm whereas his dad coached the Orlando Magic.

“Would like to honor [Martin] and his family and support defend his name alive and solid,” he wrote in an Instagram Fable. “I desire Trayvon on my support as I head to switch lace em up in Orlando!!”

George Zimmerman became as soon as charged with cancel in the February 2012 killing of Martin, and a jury acquitted him in July 2013.

To increase the Sad Lives Matter perambulate and lift further awareness for the ongoing demonstrations against police brutality and systemic racism, the NBA is permitting gamers to set on social justice-themed messages as adverse to their names on the support of their jerseys.

The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears listed the 29 slogans that had been accredited by the NBA and NBA Gamers Affiliation.

Rivers is no longer going to be winning alongside with his plea. Spears reported that gamers collectively determined no longer to reference “these who fetch died in police custody or in racially motivated incidents” for worry of per chance offending pals or family of victims who weren’t displayed.