With the NBA indefinitely suspended, several high-profile players have pledged money toward team employees who are not able to work. Thus far, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Love, Blake Griffin and Zion Williamson have been at the forefront.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was the first to publicly state that employees would be taken care of during the uncertain period and many more teams have stepped forward since then. Per Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register, the Lakers, Clippers and NHL’s Los Angeles Kings are set to announce a partnership that will compensate part-time and contract workers at Staples Center.
As Goon notes, venue ushers and security personnel are expected to be among those compensated during the suspension of play. Additionally, other employees have been asked to work remotely if at all possible, Goon adds.
In addition to the L.A. teams, Grizzlies owner Robert Pera will compensate all part-time employees that work game nights for any games missed through March and into April if necessary, Evan Barnes of the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
This rounds out recent reports that include the Pistons, Wizards, Kings, Trail Blazers, Rockets, Mavericks, Hawks, Cavaliers, and Nets as teams having pledged to pay their employees.
As we relayed earlier this week, NBA commissioner Adam Silver has stated that the suspension is expected to last at least 30 days.
MJ would be the jerk to not pay me
if MLSE doesn’t do this for the Raptors and Leafs they are a disgrace.
The Warriors pledged $1M for Arena employees. Steph Curry’s foundation is making major donations to the Alameda Food Bank to help feed the 18,000 Oakland students that rely on schools for 2 meals a day, now that the schools are closed.
The Knicks are the most valuable franchise in the NBA but I bet this is an easy pass for Dolan
Reinsdorfs: 3rd most profitable NBA team, not stepping up in a crisis. I think I have attended my last Bulls game under this regime.