Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home. So as he watched the horrifying images Monday as a tornado ripped through suburban Moore, the emotions came bubbling to the surface and so did the need to help. Durant pledged $1 million for tornado relief through his family foundation on Tuesday, eager to help a devastated area begin to rebuild. "As the day went on and I saw the footage and the casualties and the houses being blown away, it was tough to see," said Durant, who was in Minneapolis to watch longtime friend Monica Wright play a preseason game for the Minnesota Lynx. "I call Oklahoma City my home. I go through Moore all the time. It's unfortunate. We're going to come together as a city like we always do and we're going to bounce back." Durant has been in Oklahoma City for five years now, ever since the Seattle SuperSonics moved there in 2008. He's become a fixture in the community, in addition to establishing himself as one of the very best players in the NBA. He said he was hoping to return home Wednesday to try and lift the spirits of an area reeling from the deaths of some two dozen people, including children. Source: ESPN
Someone on FB pointed out that there were a lot of people commenting that he wasn't giving enough. What buttholes. I wonder if they gave anything.
yep, after reading the article, i was about to comment how this was actually one of the bigger donations i've ever seen from a rich athlete. a lot of times, they will donate $100k or something, which is not a whole lot when they are making $20 mill/year. a million is a good chunk of his take home pay though and a very healthy donation.
I've always loved the Durantula. this makes me like him even more, a million dollars, glad to see he's actually doing something good with his money and not blowing it on stupid crap.
