Los Angeles (AFP) - NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo on Friday pledged $100,000 for workers at the Milwaukee Bucks' FiServ Forum that will lose wages during coronavirus pandemic.
The hourly wage workers will take a big hit from the shut-down of the NBA and other sports leagues, along with cancellations of concerts as public health officials caution that large gatherings can hasten the spread of COVID-19.
"It's bigger than basketball!" Antetokounmpo tweeted. "And during this tough time I want to help the people that make my life, my family's lives and my teammates lives easier.