Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and animals forced to flee theΒ deadly wildfires around the region.
Ohtani announced his intention on Instagram, with LA Strong in white lettering against a black background.
βWe'll be donating $500,000 to help those firefighters and those forced to live in shelter to help animals in need,β he wrote.
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The Dodgers and other Los Angeles sports teams are partnering in selling an βLA Strongβ collection of T-shirts and sweatshirts, with all proceeds benefiting the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and American Red Cross.
βI hope you all will consider this,β Ohtani wrote.
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