Ninja Donates Nearly 2.5 M to Help Corona Victims
Indeed, the Coronavirus is one of the things that makes us nervous lately. But, there are also good things that we can get because of this phenomenon. Of course, this makes us care more about a healthy lifestyle and many other things.
In the gaming industry itself, there have been many parties who have provided assistance, whether it be by distributing free games to make people feel at home or holding charity events for residents affected by COVID-19.
Now it’s the turn of a famous streamer, Ninja, to show his concern. He made a big donation to ease the burden of corona.
Donation Nearly 2.5M
The young man whose real name is Tyler Blevins revealed that he and his wife representing Team Ninja donated 150,000 dollars, or the equivalent of almost 2.5 billion to Feeding America.
In a video posted on Twitter, Tyler said, “The financial situation my wife and I are in right now is incredible, so one thing we want to do is give back as much as we can to as many families as we can who are impacting.”
Indeed, the streamer who is famous through Fortnite Battle Royale has just signed a deal with Mixer. From the news obtained, the contract touched a lift of 20 million dollars.
Inspired by Ryan Reynolds
Meanwhile, both of them also said that Ryan Reynolds was the one who inspired them to make this donation. Tyler encourages anyone who can afford to “donate to an organization or foundation and help people around the world.”
The Deadpool actor himself announced his $1 million to Feeding America and Food Banks Canada on March 16. After that, The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon, who has recorded his shows from home and raised money for organizations such as Broadway Cares, Equity Fight AIDS, and Save the Children.
Ninja is now one of the many people who provide assistance related to the corona virus. Hopefully this disease outbreak will be resolved quickly and the assistance provided can be useful for many people.