Throwing 15 million! Equivalent to 15 NBA teams! Truly extravagant!
The wildfires in California, Los Angeles, are well-known to fans, having erupted on January 7 and continued for 10 days, spreading over hundreds of square kilometers with great difficulty in extinguishing them. The wildfires in California have caused at least 25 deaths, destroyed 12,000 buildings, and the estimated economic loss is between 25 billion and 27.5 billion US dollars.
A few days ago, due to the wildfires in Los Angeles, the NBA announced that it and the Players Association would donate $1 million to the American Red Cross, World Central Kitchen, and other organizations to support those affected by this disaster. At the same time, the NBA stated that it will work with the Lakers and Clippers to support long-term aid and reconstruction efforts.
Afterwards, Lakers player Anthony Davis also contributed his share, donating 20,000.Inaddition,teammateJaredVanderbiltdonated4,000.
Today, Steve Ballmer, owner of the Clippers, and his wife Connie Ballmer issued a statement that the Ballmer Group will donate $15 million to support the Los Angeles communities affected by the wildfires.
The statement reads: "We love Los Angeles and are committed to supporting communities affected by the devastating wildfires. Working in coordination with local partners, the Ballmer Group will contribute to addressing the urgent needs for food and housing in the community and support our first responders. We have provided an initial emergency fund of $15 million to help those affected by the fires, especially the historically diverse and multicultural Altadena community."
The affected people urgently need food and housing, and this money can set up a food distribution network to solve the immediate problem. It's really heartless for disasters, but Ballmer has feelings, and Ballmer's big move deserves our respect.
On last year's global rich list, Ballmer ranked sixth in the world, with assets of about $157.2 billion. Chun calculated that he donated one ten-thousandth of his wealth, which is as easy as me donating one dollar out of ten thousand dollars. I can't help but sigh, rich people are different, they are really rich and powerful.
Yesterday, the Clippers beat the Nets by 59 points. After Leonard's return, he led the team to an easy victory. Harden only used $33.56 million to lead the team to a flourishing performance, scoring 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists, with a plus-minus value of +36. Leonard is also getting into top form, with his unstoppable one-on-one play returning, making 8 out of 11 shots for 23 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist. With such a state, the Clippers have no problem entering the top three.
This game was really surprising, and the Clippers' performance was simply eye-catching. It seems that their state is getting better and better, and future games are worth looking forward to!
These pieces of good news may be the main reason why Ballmer generously donated 15 million to support the disaster area! What do you think, fans?