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NBA website to sell face masks to benefit communities impacted by COVID-19

Posted at 12:59 PM, Apr 17, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-17 19:11:02-04

The NBA, WNBA and Fanatics, which operates e-commerce for both leagues, today announced that all league proceeds from the sales of new cloth face coverings featuring team and league logos will benefit Feeding America in the U.S. and Second Harvest in Canada.

The product launch follows the CDC's recommendation that cloth face coverings be worn in public settings to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

The face coverings, manufactured by FOCO and Industry Rag, will be available on NBAStore.com and WNBAStore.com and feature league logos as well as designs for all 30 NBA and 12 WNBA teams.

Offered in adult and youth sizes, FOCO designs are available in packs of three for $24.99, and Industry Rag’s face coverings are packaged individually for $14.99.

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Industry Rag will also donate one face covering for every one purchased to Feeding America and Second Harvest in Canada. FOCO will make an additional donation to support the two organization's efforts.

Select NBA and WNBA teams across the league will also participate, donating 100% of proceeds from team e-commerce sites to Feeding America in the U.S. and Second Harvest in Canada, benefiting the affiliated food banks in their respective cities.

The use of cloth face coverings is not intended to replace other recommended measures to limit the community spread of COVID-19, such as social distancing, washing your hands and refraining from touching your face.

Please visit the http://www.cdc.gov/ for more information.