由于 COVID-19（新冠肺炎、Coronavirus）在国际性扩散，现在全球正进入紧张时刻，许多活动、展演以及运动赛事接连取消进行，以确保众人的能够维持健康并减缓疫情。
而深受其害之一的 NBA 联盟，也已在不久前正式停赛，不过也因为如此，许多在球场工作的员工顿时间没了工作也没了薪水收入，生活陷入困难，为此不少球员都相继伸出援手，而隶属于 Pelicans 的怪物新人 Zion Williamson 也表示他将会帮忙支付 Pelicnas 主场场馆 Smoothie Kings Center 员工一个月的薪水，希望能以一己之力帮助那些有困难的人可以度过今次的难关。
除了 Zion 以外，包含 Giannis Antetokounmpo、Kevin Love、Blake Griffin 以及 Dallas Mavericks 老板 Mark Cuban 亦都有做出类似举措，如此一来除了能让更多人减少生活上的负担，亦算是另一种安抚人心之举。
各位不妨亦可留意以下报导：
- 安在家中－Pornhub 在全球疫情期间激增观看率
- 报导称 NBA 极力争取于四月份恢复本季剩余赛事
在 Instagram 查看这则贴文
The people of New Orleans have been incredibly welcoming and supportive since I was Drafted by the Pels last June, and some of the most special people I have met are those who work at smoothie King Center. These are the folks who make our games possible, creating the perfect environment for our fans and everyone involved in the organization. Unfortunately, many of them are still recovering from long term challenges created by Katrina, and now face the economic impact of the postponement of games because of the virus. My mother has always set an example for me about being respectful for others and being grateful for what we have, and so today I am pledging to cover the salaries for all of those Smoothie King Center workers for the next 30 days. This is a small way for me to express my support and appreciation for these wonderful people who have been so great to me and my teammates and hopefully we can all join together to relieve some of the stress and hardship caused by this national health crisis. This is an incredibly resilient city full of some of the most resilient people, but sometimes providing a little extra assistance can make things a little easier for the community.
Statement from the New Orleans Pelicans: pic.twitter.com/BIE9IdGX97
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) March 13, 2020
