NBA on TNT to auction memorabilia to help Hurricane Harvey, Irma, Maria recovery efforts
Jeff Zillgitt
The NBA on TNT begins the 2017-18 season with an auction-style fundraiser to help recovery efforts in areas affected by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.
Game-worn jerseys from Tuesday’s two season-opening games – Boston vs. Cleveland and Houston vs. Golden State – and other memorabilia, including game-worn sneakers and autographed items donated by Turner commentators will be part of the auction with money going to One America Appeal, a fundraising group launched by the five former living U.S. presidents.
Details for the auction begin tonight at 7 p.m. ET at http://bleacherreport.com/hurricanerelief. The auction ends Oct. 26 at 9 p.m. ET.
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The site will also include other ways to donate to hurricane relief efforts.
“It’s heartbreaking to see the devastation caused by these recent natural disasters and the millions of people that have been impacted,” Turner president David Levy said in a statement.
“Turner, alongside our NBA partners, will use our Opening Night platform to help raise awareness and funding for the One America Appeal and the valuable contributions they make on behalf of disaster relief.”
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