From JLew1050: Ibaka takes giving back to another level with IG talent show. MORE:
has had to tell some hard truths that he never expected to be telling.
Ibaka’s compassion has come through in the many auditions he’s presided over since. His compassion was the reason why the show came to be in the first place. However, there was a prerequisite for his next project. He wanted to find a way to incorporate support for the pandemic relief efforts. His brand manager and close confidant, Jordi Vilà Sánchez, suggested the idea of hosting a talent show on Instagram and donating the prize money to charity.
More than $50,000 will go to COVID-19 relief in the winner’s city – with Ibaka’s foundation donating $20,000, DeRozan generously offering to match, and Toronto jeweller and Raptors fan Nuno Rocha contributing $10,000 . The winner will also get a signed Ibaka jersey. His recent on-camera experience has helped, but this is his first time captaining a live show and, as he learned quickly, that is a different beast.
“To me, the [best part] is seeing how excited the talent [gets],” said Ibaka. “For me, as a basketball player, it’s like game time. You know how excited I am for the playoffs, or for the first game of the season, or for a Christmas game. And what I’ve seen is that that’s how excited they are for this show. That’s where they really surprised me.
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