LA Wildfires: Twelve Los Angeles pro sports teams announced on Monday that they will donate a total of $8 million to help wildfire victims and support firefighters battling the flames.
Sports Teams Unite for LA Wildfire Relief Efforts
Angel City FC, the Angels, Chargers, Clippers, Dodgers, Ducks, Galaxy, Kings, LAFC, Lakers, Rams, and Sparks will donate to the American Red Cross, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, and other relief groups, they announced.
$8 Million Donation Pledged by 12 Pro Teams
The teams and Fanatics will donate $3 million in sports gear, hygiene kits, school supplies, and more to displaced residents. High winds are expected to worsen the wildfires, which have destroyed neighborhoods, killed 24 people, and burned an area the size of Washington, D.C.
Fanatics and the teams will donate $3 million in sports gear, hygiene kits, school supplies, and more to wildfire evacuees at relief sites across Los Angeles. Meanwhile, strong winds on Monday threaten efforts to control two massive wildfires that have destroyed neighborhoods, killed over 24 people, and burned an area as large as Washington, D.C.
NBA Games Postponed Due to Devastating Fires
Last week’s LA wildfires caused the NFL to move the Rams vs. Vikings playoff game from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to Glendale, Arizona. The fires also postponed the Lakers and Clippers games scheduled for Monday in LA, their first since the fires began last Tuesday.
Lakers coach JJ Redick, who lost his Pacific Palisades home to the fire, said the team is committed to helping the city recover.
“We are committed as ever to Los Angeles,” Redick said.
“We recognize it’s not just our community that has been impacted by this. We’re committed to helping people as much as we can and we’re going to do that.”
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