Pau donates to the victims of the Haiti earthquake

by shaqfor3 on Jan 22, 2010 4:09 PM PST

For every point Lakers big man Pau Gasol scores tonight against the New York Knicks he will donate $1,000 to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.

The two former presidents established the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund (CBHF) to respond to unmet needs in the country, foster economic opportunity, improve the quality of life over the long term for those affected, and assist the people of Haiti as they rebuild their lives and "build back better," according to their website, clintonbushaitifund.org

President Clinton will be on hand at Madison Square Garden for tonight’s game and will be interviewed by ESPN at halftime along with Gasol and the Knicks’ Danilo Gallinari.

Other Wasserman Media Group players like Antawn Jamison, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Tyreke Evans and many other will join in donating monies per point in tonight’s game.

Lakers guard Jordan Farmar, also represented by Wasserman, headlines a group of players making generous contributions to the relief effort.

Earlier this week the Lakers organization and their fans on several fronts to raise nearly $40,000 for American Red Cross - Haiti Relief and Recovery.

A very nice gesture by Mr. Gasol.

Now is the perfect time to break that record for most points in a game at MSG :)

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wow thats very generous. Who would have thought a free throw is going to be worth 1,000

In Kobe we trust!

by robi s on Jan 22, 2010 5:15 PM PST reply actions

Pau scores 20 points on 7-10 shooting

so he raised $20,000 for the victims of the Haiti earthquake…good job pau

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Jan 22, 2010 7:59 PM PST reply actions

I feel like his assists should add a little to the pot.

Since they do indeed end in points.

by Marty Mart on Jan 22, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions

Danilo also poured on 18

Glad I switched him onto my team for the night last minute

oh and glad for Haiti purposes of course too :) Wasn’t all that mad at the bad call against D.Fish and his 3 free-free throws

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

by Justin N. on Jan 22, 2010 8:43 PM PST reply actions

hahah i made the mistake of benching both Gallinari and Lee thinking that the Laker’s would be able to put lee into foul trouble, and Galliinari being drapped by artest.

In Kobe we trust!

by robi s on Jan 22, 2010 8:49 PM PST up reply actions