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Zach LaVine donates Dunk Contest winnings to Minnesota deaf school

Zach LaVine donated $10,000 of his NBA dunk contest winnings to help complete the project.
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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine will unveil a new kitchen space at a local Minnesota deaf school, according to a release by BDA Sports Management.

The two-time NBA dunk contest champion has made several visits to the Metro Deaf School to spend time with its students and faculty. LaVine donated $10,000 of his dunk contest winnings to help complete the kitchen’s remodeling.

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The following video was recently posted about his visits to the deaf school.

LaVine is averaging 14.0 points, 3.0 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game on the year.

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