Kaimon Rucker to Donate $10,000 to Helene Relief Efforts

Posted Oct 30, 2024
Tar Heel defender Kaimon Rucker has long believed in helping people however he can, and with his $10,000 donation to the MANNA FoodBank in Asheville, N.C., he is helping victims of Hurricane Helene in a big way. "For me, it was heartbreaking," Rucker said. "Why not use my platform from the NIL I earn here to give back to the people who need it?" (Carolina NIL)

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