Drogba Gives Back

The wonderful people over at The Spoiler are reporting that Didier Drogba has donated 3 million pounds to build a hospital. Now I understand Drogba is no saint – he still dives, cons referees, complains about everything, and has shocking hair – but his act of giving back has opened up a soft spot in my heart for him. I really do hope other Premier League stars and athletes follow his lead. I know celebrities give back all the time, and I admire them for doing so. However, relative to the amount of money these stars are making, the amount of money they give back is hardly comforting. In fact, Drogba’s donation is far more than I’d ever expect any athlete to give. If an athlete is making 10 million dollars a year, donating 500 thousand of those dollars would hardly put a dent in their way of life. It would, however, make a huge difference in the lives of hundreds, if not thousands, of people. And that’s just one athlete. I understand they work hard for their money and can choose to do whatever they wish with it, but I also understand that 500k is 1/20 of their salary, which would leave them with 9.5 million other dollars. I can think of several things to do with that sort of money.

As long as professional athletes and other rich people are being advised accordingly, making a huge donation really won’t affect their lifestyles at all. Lets take a billionaire for example. If Roman Abramovich is worth 8.5 billion dollars, surely he could donate 1 billion dollars and do whatever he does on a day to day basis with 7.5 billion other dollars. He was reportedly seen eating a 47,000 dollar lunch the other day in New York. I eat fresh at Subway for $5.55 on a regular basis and leave feeling good.

The world is full of problems that could be helped greatly with the injection of huge donations. Drogba’s 5 million dollar contribution is a huge step towards that help. I really hope others take notice of his generous act.

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