They are definitely going to make a Lifetime move out of this.
Jonathan Irons like a lot of young black men was wrongfully convicted of a crime he didn’t commit thanks to a racist police force, DA and jury.
Maya Moore took two years off from playing in the WNBA to free this man and in the process, they fell in love.
Moore went on Good Morning America to reveal they are now happily married and have a documentary coming out.
ESPN Films today announced the group is in production on an upcoming project centered on the recent story that made waves across the country about WNBA superstar Maya Moore. The untitled documentary project, produced in partnership with Rock’n Robin Productions, will explore Moore’s unwavering faith; her connection with Jonathan Irons, a man wrongfully convicted and serving a prison sentence for burglary and assault; and how she stepped away from basketball to pursue justice both to prove his innocence and inspire activism in others during this watershed moment. The announcement comes after the couple’s appearance on “Good Morning America” this morning where they also announced that they fell in love in the process of working together to get Irons’ sentence overturned and have since married.
2020 just keeps having crazy turns.
I give even more details on what happened between Maya and Irons on my “Keep That Same Energy” podcast. Check it out below and subscribe.
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