StubHub donates proceeds from Lakers-Clippers game to Bryant Family Foundation
The donations are being made to honor retired Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant
Ticket resaler StubHub is donating proceeds from Sunday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers to the Kobe & Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation – a foundation that aims to give back to families in need and strengthens communities through education and cultural enrichment.
“In the aftermath of the tragic accident with Kobe Bryant and the other passengers of that helicopter, we went out and donated proceeds from the Lakers-Clippers game to the Kobe & Vanessa Foundation,” Akshay Khanna, StubHub's general manager of sports, told FOX Business' Stuart Varney on Wednesday.
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Sunday's game between the rival teams was postponed due to the death of retired Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant. The two, along with seven others, died Sunday in a helicopter crash in California.
Former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch during the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
StubHub will also donate the proceeds from this Friday’s Lakers-Trailblazers game at the Staple’s Center.
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Khanna said StubHub is waiting for the NBA to choose a new date for the game before handling redistribution to buyers.