Twenty NBA players, including ex-Blue Devil Mike Dunleavy, Jr., have teamed up with Direct Relief International, a Santa Barbara, Calif., nonprofit medical relief organization to support the earthquake recovery efforts in Japan, according to a press release.
LaMarcus Aldridge, Marc Gasol, Pau Gasol, Al Horford, JaVale McGee, Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook have committed to donate $1,000 per point they score in their games between March 25-27. Los Angeles Laker Pau Gasol scored 26 against the Clippers on Friday night and will donate $26,000, a total Magic Johnson has pledged to match.
The rest of the players—DJ Augustin, Jarron Collins, Jason Collins, Dunleavy Jr., Tyreke Evans, Danilo Gallinari, Xavier Henry, Antawn Jamison, Jason Kapono, Quincy Pondexter, Brian Scalabrine, Etan Thomas, and Ben Wallace—have pledged to donate to the cause irrespective of their point totals.
Direct Relief has pledged to use 100 percent of the funds for the Japanese relief and recovery effort, augmenting the $1.5 million that the organization has already donated.
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