Miami Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. is more comfortable spreading social justice messages through T-shirts

Derrick Jones Jr. is among the many Miami Heat players using T-shirts to make statements during NBA restart
Miami Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. is more comfortable spreading social justice messages through T-shirts
Miami Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. is more comfortable spreading social justice messages through T-shirts /

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. wore a T-shirt that read "love black PEOPLE the way you love back CULTURE" to show his support of fighting social injustices. 


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Shandel Richardson
SHANDEL RICHARDSON

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