NBA: Kevin Love Donates Big Money To Help Cleveland Staffers

The worst part of the NBA suspension is not purely about not seeing your favorite players or teams in action. Rather, it is also about seeing the livelihood of some people who may face some sort of financial crisis since they will not be able to work. In his little way, Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers tries to extend some help.

With hundreds of arena staffers in danger of losing income, the 31-year-old decided to donate a generous amount to make sure they have something in their pockets in the coming months. It was a great gesture for the 6-foot-8 cager who added that these are the people who help make game day experiences possible, TMZ Sports reported.

"Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations," Love said. "And the fear and anxiety resulting from the recent outbreak of COVID-19 can be extremely overwhelming."

Love will be donating a sum of $100,000 to the support staff coming from his foundation. It was a noble gesture on his part with hopefully more to follow. The Cavaliers management is also looking into ways of extending some help to affected personnel with the unexpected time off.

The NBA was forced to suspend the season after some players tested positive for the coronavirus. Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz were the unfortunate casualties and there is no telling if more are infected. The NBA is not the only taking preventive measures against COVID-19 and most have temporarily followed and put things on hold.

As for the NBA, its outlook is not looking so good. The 30-day hiatus is already something to ponder about and there is a chance that the time off could be more than that. The pandemic has left most of the world paralyzed as a solution to the virus remains unknown. NBA commissioner Adam Silver hardly has any answers at this point although he admitted that canceling the season is a possibility.

A similar problem likely needs to be addressed with other regions. Cleveland is just one team and other areas are likely to see workers needing aid. Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks also assured that American Airlines Center arena workers will still get paid as if NBA games are ongoing, Fox Sports reported. More NBA organizations are expected to follow.