.spurs guard Patty Mills is giving just over $1 million of his salary to causes in Australia devoted to fighting racism.
will play in the NBA restart, and the San Antonio guard said Wednesday that the reason why he’s decided to participate is so he can give just over $1 million of his salary to causes in his native Australia devoted to fighting racism.
"So, I’m playing in Orlando because I don’t want to leave any money on the table that could be going directly to Black communities," Mills said. "Australia is a great country. America is a great country," Mills said. "We all have issues and different aspects. But the point of it is, is being able to come together to be able to work together."
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