99. This is the number of deaths recorded to date in Hawaii where the archipelago is the prey of violent fires. It is more precisely the island of Maui which is affected by the flames, and on the spot, Don Nelson (83 years old) is doing everything possible to help the victims of this fire considered to be the deadliest for 100 years in the United States.
“We are doing our best, but we only have room for 24 people” explains the former Warriors and Mavericks coach to the San Francisco Chronicle. “There are thousands of homeless people right now. It’s awful. »
A coaching legend, Nelson moved to Maui shortly after retiring from the sport in 2010, and there invested in real estate and more specifically in vacation rentals. It is these accommodations that he and his wife have decided to make available to people who find themselves on the street.
Floyd Mayweather repatriates 70 families
In addition to Nelson, other sports personalities work for the victims, thus Floyd Mayweather repatriated nearly 70 families from Maui and provided them with hotel rooms, food and clothing.
Housed some 30 kilometers from where the fires were the deadliest, Nelson does not intend to leave Maui. “It’s the most beautiful place I’ve ever been, and I think it’s the most beautiful place in the world”he reports. “I haven’t really left for eight years. Why would I? Life is so good here… I’m not going anywhere. I am at home. Right now the island needs all of our help.”
