“” California in our hearts. »Thus express Sabonis Domantas and his family on social networks By announcing their desire to help victims of the fires that have ravaged California. The Sacramento pivot, capital of the American state, has chosen an original method: with each rebound, a gift.
“” Domantas and Shashana Sabonis are launching a field initiative to raise public awareness and collect funds for the thousands of families affected by forest fires in California », Starts by explaining the family.
Concretely, it will make a donation of $ 2,500 for each rebound captured by the interior during the next Kings games at home. “” The challenge will continue until it takes 40 rebounds for a total donation of $ 100,000 “Announces the Sabonis clan.
Even if he has undergone an ankle alert last night, this challenge should not pose any difficulty for the Lithuanian, the best rebounder of the league with nearly 14 balloons captured by meeting. His team also plays their next six at home (Cavs, Bulls, Bucks, Celtics, Thunder and Blazers).
Millions of donations announced in January
“” Donations will be paid to the following organizations so that they can advance their work in Los Angeles: Baby2baby, World Central Kitchen, the Fire Department Foundation and the Humane Society. With this challenge, Domantas urges his audience and the fans of Sacramento Kings to join him to support these organizations and do what they can to help south California to rebuild themselves “, Claims the pivot family.
His gesture comes two months after a wave of donations announced while giant fires devastated the region. The owner of the Clippers, Steve Ballmer, and his wife had done a donation of $ 15 million to help victims, while the 12 professional sports teams in the region (Clippers, Dodgers, Ducks, Galaxy, Kings, Lafc, Lakers, etc.) had spoken of $ 8 million.
The league itself and the union of players wanted to contribute up to a million dollarsand Luka Doncic, just arrived in Los Angeles, had announced $ 500,000 of donations via its foundation. Finally, let us quote the initiative of JB Bickerstaff which, without having any connection with Los Angeles, except that his father, Bernie, was coach with the Lakers, had decided to donate $ 500 for each assist Pistons for a match evening against the Raptors ($ 17,500).
We recall that according to A review drawn up by AFP In mid-January, these fires left at least 24 dead, more than 12,000 structures and vehicles destroyed or damaged, nearly 90,000 people evacuated, and damage estimated by President Joe Biden at the time of several tens of billions of dollars.
