San Antonio Spurs Star Spent All-Star Break In Australia Donating To Bushfire Affected Communities
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 21: Patty Mills #5 of Australia celebrates a basket during the Men’s Basketball Bronze medal game between Australia and Spain on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1 on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Instead of vacationing during the All-Star break, Patty Mills opted to head home to Australia, spending his time helping out those ravaged by the bushfires.
The San Antonio Spurs star and his wife visited several areas in New South Wales, which he notes was "massively affected by the wildfires."
In addition to "[giving] back to locals who have lost their homes, businesses, and schools," Mills pitched in to bring clean drinking water to an Aboriginal community.
Recently, in a partnership with the NBA and the NBA Players Association, those in the league who hail from down under donated $1 million to the bushfire relief efforts.
