Earlier this week, Houston Rockets star and Los Angeles native Russell Westbrook made a donation to the City of Los Angeles Angeleno Fund, organized by the city’s mayor to help needy families through the financial hardship of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
On Wednesday, Westbrook was recognized for his efforts by former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, who is currently the 2020 frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination.
On his Twitter account, Biden quote tweeted Westbrook’s video announcement with the following message:
The character of the American people is on full display across the country. In the middle of a crisis, folks are stepping up and doing what they can to help out those in need.
“Too many Angelenos need our help, now more than ever,” Westbrook wrote in an Instagram message accompanying his video.
“Visit mayorsfundla.org/Angeleno to help families experiencing extreme financial hardship during this pandemic,” Westbrook added. “Many of those in need are immigrants or independent workers who are ineligible for other benefits. We’re all in this together.”
As of Wednesday afternoon, California (2,648) had the third-most confirmed coronavirus cases of any U.S. state, trailing only the nation’s current epicenter of New York (30,811) and neighboring New Jersey (3,675). Los Angeles is by far the largest city in California.
According to The New York Times, data as of Wednesday showed 59,502 COVID-19 cases in the United States, including 804 deaths.
