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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โWe'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 โLA 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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โI hope you all will consider this,โ Ohtani wrote.