Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, the MVP of the NBA for the past two seasons, is auctioning off two pairs of custom sneakers on eBay to raise money for the Oakland Fire Relief Fund.
I am auctioning my custom #OaklandStrong and #GhostShip shoes to raise money for Oakland Fire Relief. https://t.co/JeH3UVb1pz pic.twitter.com/jqiSDetttB
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) December 20, 2016
The fire that burned at the Ghost Ship warehouse in Oakland on Dec. 2 killed 36 people.
“We were all devastated by the news of this tragedy and the loss of so many young lives right here in our community,” said Curry on the eBay ad. “My goal in wearing these shoes was to not only honor the victims that lost their lives that night, but also to raise awareness for the relief efforts that are underway. Hopefully through this auction we can help further assist with those efforts.”
As of late Wednesday afternoon the shoes had received 151 bids for a combined total of more than $20,000.
Tonight's shoes to honor #GhostShip victims. Auctioning off for Oakland Fire Relief. Together we're #OaklandStrong https://t.co/UkVziP5jK6 pic.twitter.com/rwuTlooi5J
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) December 16, 2016