PORTLAND, Ore. (October 5, 2017) – To assist the recovery effort for thousands of victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, Portland Trail Blazers forward Maurice Harkless will contribute $50,000 towards efforts led by Dallas Mavericks guard and Puerto Rico native J.J. Barea. Starting at Wednesday’s preseason game at Moda Center versus the Toronto Raptors, Trail Blazers fans can join Harkless in contributing funds as Puerto Rico struggles to rebuild from extensive damage and loss of life during the storm. Tip-off for Wednesday’s game is 7 p.m.
“I have many family and friends that are on the island now, and obviously everyone sees the amount of destruction the hurricane caused,” said Harkless.