Breaking news
Jrue and Lauren Holiday They are making a significant donation with their remaining game checks this season … with the Pelicans’ guard contributing up to $ 5.3 MILLION to black-owned business and social justice causes.
The couple announced the gesture to ESPN on Wednesday … saying they are starting the Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Justice Impact Fund, which will help communities in Indianapolis, New Orleans and the Los Angeles area.
Of course, Lauren, a former member of the U.S. soccer team, is from Indianapolis and Jrue’s two brothers (Aaron and Justin) play for the Indiana Pacers.
Los Angeles was chosen because the Holiday family is from there … and Jrue and Lauren met in Los Angeles while attending UCLA.
The holidays say they will give most of the money to nonprofits, black-owned businesses, and local initiatives with missions dedicated to “equitable results for black and brown communities.”
Holiday, who is in the midst of a 5-year, $ 131,805,000 contract, is slated to earn up to $ 5.3 million for the remainder of the 2020 season … making it a great contribution.
Here’s the breakdown: Up to $ 1.5 million will go to black and brown communities in NOLA, another $ 1.5 million to Los Angeles … and $ 1 million will go to similar communities in Indianapolis.
The holidays will also donate another $ 1 million to black-owned companies across the country … and $ 500k to HBCU and other educational institutions.
“God has blessed us with so much. We know a couple of important things are time and money, and right now, we have both,” Holiday told ESPN.
“Being able to give away our money to help drive this movement and the black-owned businesses that have been affected by COVID-19 seemed like the perfect time and opportunity.”
