He’s arguably the greatest basketball player of all time.
And Michael Jordan revealed his heart of gold with an impressive $2million donation to the nonprofit Feeding America ahead of the holiday season.
The organization tweeted praise to the athletic legend for his generous contribution as he insisted it’s ‘more important than ever to pause and give thanks’ amid a challenging era.
Amazing: Ahead of the holidays, Michael Jordan showed off his golden heart by giving the charity Feeding America an astounding $2 million donation.
In order to feed more than 46 million people through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other community-based groups, Feeding America provides supplies to more than 200 food banks.
“It’s more important than ever to pause and give thanks in these challenging times and in a year of unimaginable difficulty due to,” he said in a statement released by the foundation.
“I am honored to be contributing more earnings from The Last Dance to Feeding America, which supports the feeding of the nation’s hungry through its food banks in the Carolinas and Chicago.”
‘An great gift to be thankful for — NBA superstar Michael Jordan is contributing $2 million to aid our neighbors fighting hunger,’ tweeted Feeding America.
Good man: Michael declared earlier this year that all $4 million of The Last Dance’s profits would go to charitable causes.
Michael announced earlier this year that all $4 million of The Last Dance’s profits would go to charitable causes.
The 10-episode ESPN documentary followed his ascent to prominence with the Chicago Bulls, who won championships. It concentrated on the team’s 1997–98 campaign and their pursuit of another Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
“We are vetting additional Coronavirus-related causes,” a representative told People in May, adding that “Michael has already committed to donating to Friends of the Children, a national non-profit that provides vulnerable children, ages 4-6, with professional mentors who stay with them from kindergarten through graduation.”
Amidst the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement, the Hall of Famer and his Jordan Brand announced in June that they will donate $100 million to social organizations ‘committed to achieving racial equality’.
The 10-episode ESPN docuseries chronicled his rise to fame with the championship winning Chicago Bulls, and focused on the 1997-98 season with the team’s quest to win another Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy
Baller: Jordan won six championship rings with the Bulls and is the current principal owner of the Charlotte Hornets
‘The Jordan Brand is us, the Black Community,’ the statement said. ‘Until the ingrained racism that allows our country’s institutions to fail is completely eradicated, we will remain committed to protecting and improving the lives of Black people.’
During an interview with Craig Melvin in 2019, it was revealed that Jordan had donated more than $30million to activist projects, including ‘$5 million to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, at least $3 million to hurricane relief, millions to Make-A-Wish and millions to Chicago-area-charities.’
‘My purpose for doing it is because I see a certain need,’ he told Melvin. ‘I feel a certain warmth about it. If I feel like I’m making a difference, that’s all that matters to me.’
Not bad: During an interview with Craig Melvin in 2019, it was revealed that Jordan had donated more than $30million to activist projects, including ‘$5 million to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, at least $3 million to hurricane relief, millions to Make-A-Wish and millions to Chicago-area-charities’