After an outpouring of support from fans, donors and other citizens, the Colorado State athletic department announced a GoFundMe account to assist men’s basketball player Emmanuel Omogbo, who lost four family members in a house fire early Tuesday morning outside of Baltimore, Maryland.
Omogbo’s parents, as well his two-year old niece and nephew were killed in the fire, which is still under investigation by authorities.
Per NCAA rules, athletes are not allowed to receive any compensation from the public, unless it is cleared through the school’s compliance department. Following a number of CSU supporters asking about how to help Omogbo with his expenses, CSU created a GoFundMe account Wednesday afternoon.