00:00When New York Presbyterian Hospital and I formed the Dalio Center for Health Justice,
00:05a paramount importance was to have health justice particularly serve underserved communities.
00:12So our mission is to work together with great people to try to help
00:17raise the awareness and support that research in that disease.
00:21As a result, I'd like to pass the ball to another great supporter of this,
00:27which is Coach Spoh of the Miami Heat, two-time NBA champion. Here you go, Spoh.
00:38Hey, this is Eric Spolster, head coach of the Miami Heat. This basketball was designed to represent
00:44a sickled red blood cell and we're using it to show our support for those who are afflicted by sickle cell.
00:51And I'm going to pass to you, Coach Smart.
00:53Hi, I'm Shaka Smart, head coach of Marquette Men's Basketball and I proudly ball for the entire sickle cell community.
01:02Passing to you, Coach Mazula.
01:04Hi, I'm Joe Mazula, head coach of the Boston Celtics.
01:08You can help the community by donating blood.
01:10Did you know that only 3% of eligible donors in the U.S. donate blood each year?
01:15If 1% more donated, it would alleviate blood shortages. Now on to Coach Hardy.
01:22Hi, I'm Will Hardy, head coach of the Utah Jazz. If you're an individual affected by sickle cell disease,
01:30we see you and we ball for you and with you. I pass on to Coach Shire.
01:34Hi, I'm John Shire with Duke Men's Basketball. I am honored to ball for all the sickle cell warriors
01:42out there. Here you go, Russ.
01:43Hi, I'm Russ Roush, founder of Vision Pursue. Please join us in building awareness about sickle cell
01:51and how to help those afflicted with it. Here you go, Bobby.
01:54Wait a minute, this isn't the right one. I'm Phoebe Ingram and this ball is created
02:00to raise awareness for sickle cell warriors like me. And I'm Bobby Ingram,
02:04where I receive the coach of the Washington Commanders and proud father of two sickle cell
02:09warriors. DQ, you're up. I'm Dan Quinn, head coach of the Washington Commanders.
02:15By raising awareness about sickle cell disease, we can help support patients and families affected
02:21by the disease. Dr. I, you're up. Hi, I'm Dr. Julia Iyashara, Executive Director of the Dalio Center
02:28for Health Justice. And I'm thrilled to join Ray, these amazing coaches, and all of our team members
02:34at New York Presbyterian to show how we ball for sickle cell. Now grab a ball, any ball, and show us
02:40how you ball for sickle cell.
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