And in 2020, when protests swept the country after the police killed George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, both of whom were Black, the N.B.A. made social justice part of its ethos.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/04/sports/basketball/lebron-james-lakers-record-career.html

At the time, the nation was erupting in angry protest following the police-perpetrated killings of Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black people.

Source: https://truthout.org/articles/police-use-less-lethal-weapons-to-crush-social-movements-across-the-world/

Chaffey was led offensively by Breonna Martinez, who finished with 14 points and was a resilient performer in the offense.

Source: https://www.mesapress.com/sports/2023/11/28/san-diego-mesa-college-dominates-chaffey-college-in-womens-basketball-showdown/

During the recent protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black Americans, police forces across the country have used weapons categorized as “less lethal” to disperse crowds and subdue individuals.

Source: https://njtoday.news/2023/03/10/paterson-police-have-blood-on-their-hands-for-killing-anti-violence-worker/

Hundreds of protestors gathered in the streets of Louisville to commemorate the one year anniversary of the killing of Breonna Taylor.

Source: https://www.lpm.org/news/2023-05-15/in-louisville-official-police-reform-meetings-were-not-scheduled-in-the-west-end

There was a pandemic, and George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery were murdered.

Source: https://afro.com/afro-inside-look-meet-jamye-wooten-founder-of-cllctivly-the-black-philanthropy-network/