How Black Celebrities Are Giving Back During During The CoronaVirus Outbreak

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Zion Williamson

When the NBA cut its season due to the virus, it wasn’t just players who lost out and New Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson realized that immediately. The forward who was drafted in 2019 not only acknowledged the employees who work at the Smoothie King Center where he plays for making the games happen in an Instagram post, he pledged to cover their lost wages for one month.

“My mother has always set an example for me about being respectful for others and being grateful for what we have, and so today I am pledging to cover the salaries for all of those Smoothie King Center workers for the next 30 days,” he wrote. This is a small way for me to express my support and appreciation for these wonderful people who have been so great to me and my teammates and hopefully we can all join together to relieve some of the stress and hardship caused by this national health crisis.”