California Wildfires

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani donating $500,000 to LA wildfires relief

โ€œWe'll be donating $500,000 to help those firefighters and those forced to live in shelter to help animals in need,โ€ he wrote.

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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and animals forced to flee theย deadly wildfires around the region.

Ohtani announced his intention on Instagram, with LA Strong in white lettering against a black background.

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โ€œWe'll be donating $500,000 to help those firefighters and those forced to live in shelter to help animals in need,โ€ he wrote.

The Dodgers and other Los Angeles sports teams are partnering in selling an โ€œLA Strongโ€ collection of T-shirts and sweatshirts, with all proceeds benefiting the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and American Red Cross.

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โ€œI hope you all will consider this,โ€ Ohtani wrote.

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