A Thunder player has embodied the Oklahoma Standard by assisting off the basketball court to provide disaster relief in the state of Texas after Hurricane Harvey.
On Tuesday, Enes Kanter donated $25,000 to victims of the hurricane.
In addition to his financial contribution, he’s also encouraging others to support the cause.
Kanter partnered with Embrace Relief to launch a fundraising campaign, which will help those impacted with recovery efforts.
“Help me to help others,” Kanter said in a video on Twitter. “Words are important, prayers are important but, without action, they’re meaningless.”
Help me to help others 🙏#HoustonStrong 💪https://t.co/N2bY1zPq5M pic.twitter.com/OnF5POghyc
— Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) August 29, 2017
“It is our duty to help our neighbors,” he wrote on Facebook. “Some things, like community, are more important than borders between our states.”
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