NBA 2020: Patty Mills’ jaw-dropping Aussie donation

The Aussie basketball star has announced he will be donating his remaining salary for the rest of the NBA season to causes Down Under.

Patty Mills has more than put his money where his mouth — and his heart — is by revealing he’ll be playing for Indigenous Australians for the rest of the NBA season.

The 31-year-old San Antonio Spurs guard will donate his entire remaining salary for the 2019-20 season to black causes in Australia.

The Spurs will play eight games as the NBA completes its regular season in Orlando which amounts to $1.45 million (AUD) Mills will give away.

“I’ve made the decision to go to Orlando and I’m proud to say I’m taking every cent earned from these eight games that we’re playing — which for me will turn out to be $1,017,818.54 (USD) and donating that directly back to the Black Lives Matter Australia, black deaths in custody and a recent campaign, called the We Got You campaign, dedicated to ending racism in sport in Australia,” Mills said. “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.”

Spurs guard Patty Mills. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty)

Patty Mills is a true blue legend. Picture: balapat/Instagram

Mills joined fellow Australian NBA star Joe Ingles and a host of players from other codes including AFL footballer Patrick Dangerfield by launching the We Got You campaign this week in an effort to stamp out racism in Australian sport.

“When allies who stand up and speak out against racism, although a small gesture, this is one of many actions that have a tremendous impact on the person being targeted because they feel the support. It can also make whoever racially vilifies that person reconsider their own behaviour,” Mills said.

“I believe if everyone can make small changes in this space, that could have a massive impact. So, I would like to say thank you – to all athletes of the majority who are paving the way with your leadership and standing in the front lines to put an end to racism within sport.

This commitment of your support is very much appreciated.”

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