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Hawaii wildfire relief comes in the form of a $450,000 donation pooled together by the 12 Los Angeles professional sports teams
- At least 111 people have been confirmed dead as a result of the Hawaii wildfires
- The donation was announced by the LA Lakers on behalf of the 12 teams
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The 12 professional sports teams located around the city of Los Angeles have come together and donated a combined $450,000 to the Red Cross in order to support victims of the wildfires in Hawaii.
An announcement about the donation was made by the LA Lakers who stated on their X [fka Twitter] account: ‘In the wake of the Maui wildfires, Los Angeles is teaming up to support those in need.
‘The Lakers and other L.A. sports teams are committing $450,000 to aid those affected.’
A statement from the team also read: ‘Despite California and Hawaii being separated by more than 2,000 miles,’ the Lakers said in a statement, ‘the two states are very connected with a robust Hawaiian community calling Southern California home.’
Along with the Lakers the Clippers, Angels, Angel City Football Club, Chargers, Dodgers, Anaheim Ducks, L.A. Galaxy, LAFC, Rams, Sparks, and Sacramento Kings contributed to the donation.
The 12 professional sports teams around Los Angeles have donated $450,000 to Hawaii
The donation was announced by the LA Lakers on behalf of the teams via a statement
An aerial view shows the sheer scale of destruction that the wildfires have caused in Hawaii
The LA teams are not the only sports figures who have turned up to offer help to those affected by the fires in Maui.
According to TMZ Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has been speaking with organizations in the hopes of gaining donations for the Hawaii Community Foundation Maui Fund and surfer Kelly Slater is planning to send money and supplies along with others in the surf community.
Furthermore, All Elite Wrestling has raised over $100,000 for Maui Food Bank and modern-day boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr recently paid for 70 families to flee Maui amid the devastation.
Maui has been left in ruins after brushfires fueled by high winds from a nearby hurricane broke out on Tuesday and rapidly engulfed the seaside town of Lahaina.
Flames moved so quickly that many were caught off-guard, trapped in the streets or forced to jump into the ocean in a desperate bid to escape, with authorities confirming at least 111 people have been killed.
