NBA Superstar Raises Money for Chabad

NBA superstar, Ron Artest appeared on a Los Angeles television morning news show to help raise money for Chabad.

Ron had just signed with the Lakers. His job would be to make as many free-throws as he could in 60 seconds. With each free-throw scored, L.A. businessman and philanthropist Shlomo Rechnitz would donate $1,000 to the Chabad Residential Treatment Center.

In an interview that appeared in the Jewish Journal, Chaim Marcus asked him “What’s your favorite charity?” He said he didn’t really have one.

Chaim told him the word “charity” doesn’t exist in Hebrew. The word is “tzedakah,” and it means justice or righteousness. He really dug that: You aren’t being magnanimous. You’re doing what’s right.

Last week however, Ron Artest did something that is absolutely astounding and jaw-dropping. Taking world of celebrity, no, the entire world, by storm. He auctioned off the most important piece of jewelry in the NBA world, his NBA Championship ring, for charity.

Ron said, “It’s just a ring, I can do more good by selling it for charity”.

The auctioning of his ring, which was won by Raymond Mikhael, raised over $650,000 for charity!

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By the JewishJournal.com and CrownHeights.info

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Chaim Marcus is the CEO of Marcus Advertising and producer of the annual Chabad Telethon. He also serves on the board of a number of Southern California charities. Mr. Marcus has worked closely with Larry King, Elliot Gould, Howie Mandel, Jordan Farmar, Jon Voight, and Lou Gosset Jr., raising millions of dollars for Southern California charities. He can be reached at chaim@marcusadvertising.com