Dodgers owner Mark Walter makes massive $100 million donation to Los Angeles wildfires relief

Los Angeles Dodgers' owner Mark Walters is donating $100,000,000 as relief aid for the destruction caused by the LA wildfires.

Dodgers owner Mark Walter makes massive $100 million donation to Los Angeles wildfires relief

Mark Walter (Image via LA Times)

The Los Angeles Dodgers and their owners are once again in money talks. This time it is for a good reason though as team owner Mark Walter is giving a huge sum of $100 million in donation to the relief aid of Los Angeles wildfires.

The city of LA has been in havoc ever since the Palisades fire broke out. Since January 7, the fire has spread across the Eaton and Hurst region. As per reports, around 57,000 acres of land have been burned down due to this wildfires.

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On Tuesday, Dodgers’ part owner and NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson revealed the plan of Walters. He, the Walter Family Foundation and the Dodgers Foundation will contribute up to $100 million to help in the relief of this disaster.

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The LA fires have wreaked havoc on LA’s neighborhoods. It’s time for those with means to come forward and make a positive impact to build back better.

Mark Walter said in a statement

Meanwhile, Johnson claimed that it was time to take a “bold action” against this wildfire. In a statement, the former Los Angeles Lakers star said that they will ensure every LA native has the chance to rebuild whatever they lost in this wildfires.

This is a time for bold action. We’re bringing together the best resources and biggest hearts across California to ensure that every Angeleno, no matter their race, socioeconomic status, or neighborhood, has a chance to rebuild and thrive.

Magic Johnson said in a statement

Apart from this, Governor Gavin Newson along with Johnson, Walter and Casey Wasserman will lead a new private-sector initiative to help in the recovery. This group will be called the LA Rises. This group will aid in the effort of the city to rebuild several parts of Southern California that have been damaged due to this fires.

MLB insider left stunned with Mark Walter’s huge $100 million donation to LA Wildfires

The LA Wildfires have caused a lot of trouble to the people in the city of the Los Angeles. Several big names have come forward to help and donated something to aid the relief effort. Dodgers’ owner Mark Walter making a huge $100 million donation seems to have left an MLB insider stunned.

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Reacting to this development on X, insider Jon Heyman was left surprised with the amount involved. A reason for this could be due to the fact that no other celebrity had offered this much amount for relief. While reacting to this, the New York Post insider dropped a six-word reaction.

This is quite a contribution #dodgers

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Recently, Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani also made a donation. The 2024 NL MVP made a donation of $500,000. Whereas, his teammate Freddie Freeman and his wife Chelsea, gave $300,000 in donation.

Apart from this, 12 sports teams from LA come together to donate $8 million. This led to mixed reactions from fans. They claimed that the teams have more than enough money and could have donated more than this sum.