AUSTIN, Texas -- Former sports superstar Bo Jackson helped pay for the funerals of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde school massacre in May, revealing himself as one of the previously anonymous donors who covered costs for families after one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history.
"I know every family there probably works their butts off just to do what they do. ... The last thing they needed was to shell out thousands of dollars for something that never should have happened." Three days later, Jackson and a close friend flew to Uvalde, briefly met with Gov. Greg Abbott and presented a check for $170,000 with an offer to pay for all funeral expenses.
Abbott's office said Jackson's money was"quickly directed to cover funeral costs" through OneStar, a nonprofit created to further volunteerism and community service in Texas, including Uvalde relief efforts. When asked to elaborate on the"This cannot continue," though, Jackson declined, saying only that he wrote what he meant.
Very kind of you Bo.
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I read this news 15 days before. Looks like ESPN reporters have gone to sleep.
bfelderjax Thank you for posting this, Ben.
petenajarian has to push the man up another peg!
Bo knows!
mattklewis Bo's a 'reasonably' wealthy man. Many other folks who donated to help Uvalde (&/or other mass shooting victims' families) are & aren't 'reasonably' rich. I haven't heard a peep about any 'unreasonably' rich folks, multi-billionaires, making donations of any sum. Have you?
Where is our black media....where is Don lemonade, big Karen hunter, where is Reece Where is claycane They have the most to say, yet offer nothing
Bo Knows C L A S S 🙏🏼
Does anyone recall 'Hammer Head' Bo Jackson offering to pay for the funerals for the Black people murdered in Charleston, SC or Buffalo, NY? ShannonSharpe stephenasmith I wonder why.
That’s nice of him but why didn’t the state of Texas pay for them
Bo knows!
Bo knows kindness
Bo knows compassion.
Bo Knows... Compassion!
The State of Texas should have paid for the funerals.
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Bo knows charity. Good on him
Fucking legend.
kim_amerie
Classy move from a great athlete. It would be nice to see some modern athletes that rake in absurd amounts of money do similar things. Bo is leading by example. Always imitated, never duplicated. bojackson GreatestOfAllTime GOAT𓃵 nfl MLB NBA
Bo knows humanity
Thank you sir.
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