Published 17:47 IST, February 4th 2021
Who is JuJu Smith-Schuster? NFL star praised by Indians for for donating $10,000
Who is JuJu Smith-Schuster? The NFL icon was praised by Indians for donating $10,000 as medical assistance for protestors in the Indian capital of New Delhi.
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On Thursday, NFL wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster donated $10,000 as medical assistance for farmers protesting in Indian Capital of New Delhi. protests have been going on since last year, as farmers remain against three new agriculture laws passed. Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receiver was among many foreign celebrities speaking up on matter, especially after Rihanna tweeted about same.
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Fans react to JuJu Smith-Schuster's donation for farmer's protest in India
Fans remained grateful for donation, many replying to Smith-Schuster's tweet my referring to him as generous. "Made my day," one user wrote, wishing him and his family love and happiness. Many shared additional information in replies, hoping more people would become aware of situation. "I‘ve always believed in goodness of mankind and @TeamJuJu confirms," ar user added.
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Kyle Kuzma shares article on farmer's protest
NBA's Kyle Kuzma was also among foreign celebrities who tweeted about protests, gaining support from Indian NBA fans who thanked him for tweeting. In his tweet, Kuzma urged people to talk about matter, while also sharing an article. While Rihanna's tweet brought on conflicting responses from various people — including Indian celebrities — Kuzma mostly received support among occasional joke from fans.
Also read | Farmers Protest: JuJu Smith-Schuster donates $10,000 as medical assistance for protestors
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Who is JuJu Smith-Schuster?
JuJu Smith-Schuster NFL career
Drafted by Steelers in 2017, Smith-Schuster has played four NFL seasons and is one of most remarkable wide receivers today. As per stats, he is currently youngest NFL star to reach 2,500 career receiving yards. He is also first player to have two offensive touchdowns of at least 87 yards. This summer, however, his rookie contract expired.
re are reports about wide receiver wanting to return to Steelers, though he will surely be one of biggest free nts team will have.
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JuJu Smith-Schuster net worth
As per Celebrity Net Worth, Smith-Schuster's net worth is said to be $4 million. Currently, only four seasons in, 24-year-old has earned mostly through his salary from Steelers, which could increase in during his next contract. He was under a four-year $4.19 million deal with team, which included a $1.19 million signing bonus.
(DISCLAIMER: above information is sourced from various websites/ media reports. website does t guarantee a 100% accuracy of figures.)
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17:47 IST, February 4th 2021