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Miami Heat's Omer Yurtseven Helping The Cause As His Native Turkey Deals With Earthquake Disaster

More than 36,000 people were killed in the recent earthquake
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Miami Heat's Omer Yurtseven Helping The Cause As His Native Turkey Deals With Earthquake Disaster
Miami Heat's Omer Yurtseven Helping The Cause As His Native Turkey Deals With Earthquake Disaster

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Miami Heat center Omer Yurtseven is proud of his Turkish heritage, so it was only natural for him to make a plea for help. 

After Turkey was dealt a devastating, magnitude 7.8 earthquake, Yurtseven immediately jumped into action. He is teaming with the Heat to start fund-raising efforts. At least 36,000 people have already died in the earthquake. 

The Heat are doing their part by auctioning off autographed jerseys to help the cause. The first jersey up for sale is Jimmy Butler. 

"We experienced the most painful and destructive disaster of our country Turkey's history. We are in deep sadness. Our country has become a big house of condolences. This grieving is hurting all of us all over the world. We also feel a part of us under that debris like we are stuck. But we are also the ones who will heel the wounds."

"We have always stood up like this through very difficult times," Yurtseven said. "We will get back on our feet again. With these thoughts, I and my friends in America are starting a campaign in the earthquake zone with the hope of meeting even if it's just a single need."

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Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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