News Source: CNN

Who is involved: Former NBA star Stephen Marbury

When: March 29, 2020

Where in the world: New York & China

What is going on?: Stephen Marbury is using his connections in China to attempt to supply NewYork hospitals with 10 million masks. The mask supplier in China that knows Stephen Murbury will provide the masks at the cost of $2.75 instead of selling them at the regular price of $7.50. Stephen Marbury said, “At the end of the day, I am from Brooklyn.” “This is something that is close and dear to my heart as far as being able to help New York. I have family there in Coney Island, a lot of family ... who are affected by this, so I know how important it is for people to have masks during this time.”  Stephen Marbury was able to see the horrible damage from the global pandemic even earlier from his home in Beijing, where he has been a coach in the China Basketball Association.

Why is this important?: This is important bexause we can see people helping around the world during these difficult times.