Kyrie Irving wears PRESS shirt for Gaza journalists at NBA All-Star Game

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 16, 2026 at 10:37 AM

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At the NBA All-Star Game on February 16, 2026, basketball player Kyrie Irving wore a "PRESS" shirt to honor journalists covering the conflict in Gaza. The shirt was dedicated to journalists in Gaza "showing the world the truth." Since October 2023, nearly 300 journalists and media workers have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza, making it the deadliest conflict for media professionals in modern history. In addition to the killings, Israel has imprisoned Palestinian journalists and restricted foreign reporters' access to Gaza. This is not the first time Irving has publicly shown his support for Palestinians in Gaza.

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Drederick Irving 30% Committee to Protect Journalists 40% West Bank ×250% Al Jazeera ×260% NBA All-Star Game ×270% Palestinians ×275% Gaza Strip ×480% Israel ×785% Kyrie Irving ×390%

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gaza 100% journalists 90% kyrie irving 80% israeli attacks 70% press freedom 70% media workers 60% nba all-star game 60% war on gaza 50% palestinians 50% shireen abu akleh 40%

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Israel

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