Kyler Murray makes large donation to boy who lost parents in Texas mass shooting
Kyler Murray isn't one to go public with things he does for everyday people. The Arizona Cardinals quarterback realizes he is in a position to help, and doing so is nothing new for him.
This week, Murray did something that truly hit home for him. He donated $15,000 to 6-year-old William Cho, whose parents and younger brother were tragically killed in the mass shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas on May 6.
The monetary amount appeared on a GoFundMe page set up on behalf of William, who was wounded in the shooting but survived after being treated in intensive care. The goal was $50,000 to be raised for William; as of Wednesday morning contributions had totaled more than $1.7 million.
Murray's is listed as the top donation on the page. He also on Tuesday donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe page set up for victims of the Allen shooting.
"We are deeply grateful and sincerely appreciate this outpouring love and prayers from all around the country. William is recovering well," read a statement on the GoFundMe Page from relatives. "Both Kyu and Cindy's family will use these funds to help William continue the legacy of his parents."
Kyu Song Cho and Cindy Cho are Williams' deceased parents.
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Murray used to live in Allen, a city of more than 100,000 in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area. He starred in football and baseball and Allen High School. On Saturday after news of the shooting reached him, he took to Twitter to say "This is sickening. Prayers to the mass shooting victims in Allen, Texas. If there is anyway I can help those affected by this tragedy please let me know. When is this (expletive) gonna stop?"
This isn't the first time Murray has come to the aid of a child.
Last August, Murray used Twitter to discover that a young fan had lost his autographed Murray jersey at the team's public Red & White practice. The kid had spent two years gathering autographs on the jersey and in a video shared on social media, was heartbroken.
Murray took quick action, getting many teammates to sign another jersey and then presenting it to the boy in person on the sideline at State Farm Stadium.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: What Cardinals' Kyler Murray did for boy in his hometown after tragedy
