Jrue Holiday Charity Fund for Social Justice
https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans...b2a2a469b.html
Following talks with his wife, Lauren Holiday, Jrue is going to be pledging the remaining $5m of his game checks for this year into the Holiday Social Justice Impact Fund, set up to ''benefit people of color, many of whom have been impacted by the pandemic.''
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"For social and economic inequality, we really feel like the rest of my salary could benefit communities in L.A., New Orleans and Indiana," Holiday said. "We felt like this would be a perfect time to do that. Especially the national stage we’re on. We’re the first league to come back and play. Super excited about it, to win but also to be able to help our community."
Holiday said his wife came up with the idea.
"My wife one night was just like, 'I really feel like you should pledge the rest of your salary,'' Holiday said. "Once she said that, it was like, 'Damn, you’re a genius.' I feel so blessed to make this money and play basketball and still have a job. There are people out there who need support."
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Holiday, who grew up in Los Angeles and is now in his seventh season with the Pelicans, said some of the money will support Black colleges and universities.
"HBCUs, specially in New Orleans," Holiday said. "Just grassroots, man. Giving back to the community.”
[...] “Sometimes I just want people to put themselves in my shoes and experience what I’ve experienced,” Holiday said. “Most of the time with cops, more often than not, I’ve had not too good (of) experiences. Is that a coincidence? I’m a pretty chill guy. I don’t do anything out of pocket. Just from that, I feel like this is really big. And I know I’m not the only one.”