Charlotte Hornets player Bismack Biyombo has donated $1 million in surgical masks and hazardous materials suits through his charity to his native DR Congo.
The supplies include four containers filled with 10,000 face masks and 780 protective hazmat suits to help in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's battle against the worldwide new coronavirus, The Bismack Biyombo Foundation announced on Wednesday.
"We have never experienced a crisis of this magnitude. Seeing my home country suffer in this capacity is devastating," said Biyombo.
"I've spent the last few weeks trying to figure out a way to help those suffering in the DRC.