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Jrue and Lauren Holiday pledge to donate $5.3 million to combat systemic racism as well as social and economic inequality

Jrue Holiday announced on Wednesday’s edition of The Jump that he will donate the remainder of his 2020 salary, which could amount to a sum of $5.3 million, to social justice causes through the newly created Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Justice Impact Fund.

This extremely charitable donation originated from Lauren one night and Jrue fell in love with the idea immediately.

“When she said that, it was kind of like ‘Damn, you’re a genius,’” Holiday said to Rachel Nichols. “I’ve been so blessed to make this money and to play basketball and still have a job.