A major earthquake struck southern Haiti, knocking down buildings and power lines and inflicting what its ambassador to the United States called a catastrophe for the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation. Thousands of lives were lost and families were torn apart.
It is time to help out those in need and who better to do just that then Shaquille O’Neal himself. O’Neal has a plan to save the NBA’s All-Star dunk contest: Bring back the superstars and do it for devastated Haiti.
Following Tuesday night’s win over Toronto, O’Neal was asked if he would like to see teammate LeBron James participates in this year’s event. That’s when he offered his idea. He would like to see former dunk champion Orland Magic’s Vince Carter, LA Laker’s Kobe Bryant and others take part along with James in raising money for Haiti.
“As his manager, I will only allow ‘Bron to do the dunk contest if Vince Carter comes back out,” said O’Neal “If Kobe comes back out and if another big name comes back out. If we could get a big prize and have half of the money go to the people of Haiti and the other half to the winner.
“The guys that are in it, no disrespect to them, but there won’t really be any competition for LeBron. I want to see Kobe. I want to see Vince and I will allow my client to enter.”
Could he make it happen?
“I’m saying it now,” O’Neal said. “So tweet it. Facebook it. E-mail it and hopefully it gets out. Vince, we’re calling you out. Kobe, we’re calling you out. We’re calling everybody out. If those guys step up in the dunk contest, then I will allow my client to step up.”
So many people are doing whatever it is they can to help those in need. Haiti needs anything and everything. Donate, give, or volunteer whatever it is that YOU can do!