Canadian basketball star Kia Nurse is stepping up to help those affected by the wildfires currently raging through Australia.
Nurse said on Twitter that she will donate $5 for every point her WomenB次元官网网址檚 National Basketball League team scores over the next five games. Nurse plays for the Canberra Capitals in the eight-team Australia-based league.
B次元官网网址淎ustralia has been my home away from home for the last 2 years thanks to the WNBL,B次元官网网址� said Nurse, adding the money will be split between the Salvation Army Australia and the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
B次元官网网址淭he devastation from these ongoing fires here in Australia is so heart breaking,B次元官网网址� Nurse, who plays for the New York Liberty during the WNBA season, said in an earlier tweet. B次元官网网址淚n Canberra we are under a constant cover of smoke and I canB次元官网网址檛 even imagine what it is like for all of those evacuating sending prayers to all affected B次元官网网址� stay safe.B次元官网网址�
Teammate Kelsey Griffin and her wife Erin pledged to match NurseB次元官网网址檚 donation through ErinB次元官网网址檚 Twitter account.
The Capitals lost 94-90 to the Bendigo Spirit on Friday in the opening game of NurseB次元官网网址檚 pledge. Nurse had 17 points in the game.
The fires have impacted so many different people and wildlife. IB次元官网网址檝e decided to do a 50/50 split of the money raised to the Salvation Army Australia for the victims and NSW Rural Fire Service for the brave men and women fighting these fires.
B次元官网网址� Kia Nurse (@KayNurse11)
The wildfires that have devastated parts of Australia have left at least 19 people dead and 1,400 homes destroyed.
Other athletes contributing to relief efforts include tennis star Nick Kyrgios, who has pledged $200 for every ace he serves this month.
Kyrgios had 20 aces in host AustraliaB次元官网网址檚 opening ATP Cup win over Germany on Thursday in Brisbane.
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