Published 18:52 IST, April 8th 2020
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar donates 900 safety goggles to UCLA Health for COVID-19 relief
Kareen Abdul-Jabbar donated 900 pairs of safety goggles to UCLA Health's Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego on Tuesday (Wednesday IST) for COVID-19 relief.
Kareen Abdul-Jabbar reportedly donated 900 pairs of safety goggles to UCLA Health on Tuesday. The hospital announced about the donation, thanking Abdul-Jabbar for the goggles. The NBA legend has been posting encouraging messages on social media, asking everyone to take care of their health.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar donates safety goggles to UCLA health
Abdul-Jabbar posted a video thanking all the doctors, nurses and medical professionals at the Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego. He stated that he wants to do his part as they are risking their lives for everyone. He spoke about the high-quality products he will be providing and joked about the staff looking as good as he did when he played.
UCLA's Dr Eric Esrailian, who has created two guns for COVID-19 relief, thanked the former NBA star for his generous donation. Scripps President and CEO Chris Van Gorder also made a statement, mentioning how important those goggles are. He clarified that the doctors cannot purchase the goggles through normal channels, which is why the donation has been 'absolutely amazing'. Abdul-Jabbar played at UCLA from 1965-69 while averaging 26.4 points and 15.5 rebounds per game.
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Though unverified, Celebrity Net Worth states that the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar net worth stands at $20 million. Along with playing basketball, Abdul-Jabbar has also acted in works like Game of Death, Airplane!, Zero Hour!, Full House, and Everybody Loves Raymond. He is also an author and has written books like Giant Steps, Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes and What Color Is My World? The Lost History of African American Inventors.
Updated 18:52 IST, April 8th 2020