Former Oklahoma star Blake Griffin pledged $100K to the Detroit Piston’s arena staff on Friday.
His contributions came in light of nearly every major American sport canceled or postponed their events earlier in the week due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the NBA being the first to do so.
The NBA will be on pause for a minimum of 30 days after Gobert tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
Four other stars, including Zion Williamson, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Love and Rudy Gobert, will donate to their home arenas. Griffin chose to pledge his donation after Love and Antetokounmpo kicked the trend off.
back at you. just following suit https://t.co/eQHrdodond
— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin23) March 13, 2020
Griffin is now in his third season with the Pistons after a long tenure with the Clippers.
The former Sooner was drafted in 2009 after averaging 22.7 ppg, and 14.4 rpg in his second and final year at Oklahoma.
Griffin has earned All-Star status six times in his current 11 year career in the NBA.
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