Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has established himself as one of the best on the court. Recently, his activities have extended off the court through his participation in charitable activities. Per Heatzone writer Tom D'Angelo, Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union have donated $200,000 to help send students to the gun control rally in Washington D.C. on March 24.
Wade on him and Gabrielle Union donating 200k to help send students to march in Washington D.C. pic.twitter.com/Zafilirpjc
— Tom D'Angelo (@tomdangelo44) March 12, 2018
Wade expressed that it has been their desire to support kids in his hometown in Chicago, as well as the kids in D.C. to take part in the protests.
“We want to get a lot of people involved from the NBA and hopefully beyond that so I definitely wanted to get the ball rolling,” Wade said.
“They’re doing marches in each state, especially NBA cities. We’re trying to get individuals involved in those cities to be able to help kids go to those marches as well if they can’t go to D.C.,” he added.
Along with Dwyane Wade, his friend and fellow superstar Carmelo Anthony of the Oklahoma City Thunder, also pledged allegiance. In his Twitter account, Melo expressed his support for Wade and also asked for donations from the rest of the NBA.
I'm giving and supporting to my community and the students of Baltimore. @TheNBPA Foundation will match up to $25k for all @NBA player donations. Let’s #GetTheBallRolling. Donate now & let’s stop the violence: https://t.co/TaZxPRHHmS#STAYME7O #brotherhood
— Carmelo Anthony (@carmeloanthony) March 10, 2018
For the past months, school shootings all over the US have raised concerns about violence and gun control in the country. Celebrities and athletes have made an effort to use their voice in hoping to spark dialogue among their supporters. Through this, athletes are hoping that their actions may influence the lawmakers and review the non-existent and lax gun control laws in the country.
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