The state of New York is receiving some significant help in its battle against the novel coronavirus thanks to executive vice chairman of Alibaba and Brooklyn Nets governor Joe Tsai and his wife, Clara Wu Tsai, as well as Tsai’s co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma.
New York governer Andrew Cuomo told reporters during his press conference on Saturday that the Chinese government will facilitate a donation of 1,000 ventilators. Among the individuals New York’s governor thanked for making this all happen were the Nets governor and his wife.
“This is a big deal and it’s going to make a significant difference for us,” Cuomo said to reporters.
NEW: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that the Chinese government will facilitate a donation of 1,000 ventilators to arrive in New York today: "This is a big deal and it's going to make a significant difference for us." https://t.co/xSBe2HXQ8l pic.twitter.com/3twXBig7zb
— ABC News (@ABC) April 4, 2020
In addition to helping out the state of New York, Tsai has also helped the Nets and Barclays Center’s hourly and part-time employees. Soon after the league went on hiatus, the Nets governor committed to pay those workers through the end of May is games and events are canceled.