Lakers’ Luka Dončić’s foundation will donate $ 500K to La Wildfire Recovery Effort | News, scores, highlights, statistics and rumors

The Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić announced that he is donating $ 500,000 through his charitable foundation to help with the restore efforts of the recent wildfires in Los Angeles.

“It’s been so sad to see and learn more about the damage from the fire since I landed in LA,” he said in a statement. “I can’t believe it and I feel for all the kids who lost their homes, schools and the places where they used to play with their friends.”

At least 29 people Died As a result of the fire, and a projection from Accuweather had Financial loss of between $ 250 billion and $ 275 billion.

Laker’s head coach JJ Redick said The home he and his family rented in Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles burned down and burned countless possessions and memorials.

Even now with fires off, Los Angeles Times‘ Rong-Gong Lin II wrote how the burning of the local ecosystem has increased the risk of landslide and waste streams with heavy rain in the prognosis.

Lakers acquired Dončić ahead of the NBA trade deadline after the worst fires were contained, but as he said, the damage is easily visible to anyone who visits the city. The State Government estimates That 57,636 hectares were burned and 16,246 structures were destroyed.