Kyrie is officially a top 5 human in the NBA. (Pretty sure he is not a billionaire, though, as this article weirdly claims.)
Big money from some big names is pouring into campaign coffers as Wesley Bell and Cori Bush prepare for the final 100 day stretch in a contentious primary.
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ST. LOUIS — When she
officially launched her campaign for a third term, U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) called on her supporters to help her define the donors lining up to oust her from Congress.
"It's called AIPAC," Bush told the crowd in a January campaign event. "I need y'all to make it clear that they're trying to buy this seat."
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and its affiliated political action committees have made a concerted effort to bankroll moderate Democrats in contests against incumbent progressive members who criticize and oppose efforts to send American military aid to Israel during its ongoing war with Hamas.
The funding boost has given Wesley Bell, the St. Louis County Prosecutor, a sizeable cash advantage over the two-term incumbent. The most recent campaign filings with the FEC show Bell's campaign has more than twice as much cash on hand ($1,142,508.22) as Bush does ($528,622.20). ...
In addition to progressive groups like 'The Squad Victory Fund,' and 'Progressive Voices for Peace,' Bush also has an unlikely billionaire backing her campaign.
NBA star Kyrie Irving donated to Bush's campaign committee, according to documents filed with the FEC. The address Irving used to make the donation traces back to a oceanside high rise condo in Miami. The Bush campaign confirmed the donation did come from the Mavericks point guard.
It's unclear what drew Irving to invest in Bush's campaign. The controversial athlete has no recorded political donations to any other candidates or elected officials and has no known ties to the local area.
Irving was suspended by the Brooklyn Nets in 2022 for his involvement with an antisemitic film and then his "failure to disavow antisemitism" when given the chance.
Bush has highlighted a number of progressive Jewish voters in her camp to defend herself from
accusations of antisemitism.
"You heard the Progressive Jews of St. Louis up here. They understand my Congresswoman is not anti semitic,"
Bush said in January.
"This is not about antisemitism, not about whether I hate Jewish people or not, because I absolutely don't," she said. "What it is about is white supremacy. It is about one group being greater than another group."