A young NBA star gave hundreds of struggling families some much-needed relief this week by canceling more than $1 million worth of unpaid medical debt.
January 8, 2020, 10:24 PMMaddie Meyer/Getty ImagesAtlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young made a donation through his charity organization that helped wipe out the medical debt of about 600 low-income residents in Atlanta, his foundation announced Wednesday.
Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks plays against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Jan. 03, 2020, in Boston.The 21-year-old rookie partnered with RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization that has paid off more than $1 billion since its creation in 2014, according to its website. The group specializes in helping organizations purchase debt from medical providers and debt sellers for pennies on the dollar.
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