Dewayne Dedmon is doing his part to help small businesses recover amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Atlanta Hawks center announced on Tuesday afternoon he was hosting a small business grant competition for all small Black-owned businesses in metro Atlanta. Dedmon will be giving out a total of five grants, which will total $65,000.
“I am very excited to be able to help provide some relief to the Atlanta community,” Dedmon wrote on his social media post. “Please pass this info along.”
The NBA Player’s Association and the Ressler-Gertz Family Foundation also contributed with Dedmon in support of the initiative.