This is pretty cool.
Meet Knox and Kai Reddick, two kids who are crazy about basketball and are incredibly accomplished. memorabilia collection Over the years. The boys will receive NBA jerseys, trading cards, autographs, and other flash and dash merchandise courtesy of their father, JJ, a college basketball legend, former NBA star, basketball podcaster, and current head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. I had a lot.
Unfortunately, Knox and Kai lost their entire collection in the raging California fires, which destroyed their home and much of the Pacific Palisades area. (Related article: Lakers’ JJ Redick sadly loses home in California wildfires: Report)
san antonio spurs superstar chris paul and Victor Wenbanyama Aware of the situation, after Monday night’s game in which the Spurs defeated the Lakers, the two San Antonio players met with Redick’s boys and handed them their game jerseys.
And as you can imagine, the boys were thrilled with this.
Victor Wembaneyama and Chris Paul present jerseys to JJ Redick’s children. ❤️🙏
(h/t @Wemby_Muse)
— The Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 14, 2025
Sweet moment after Lakers vs. Spurs game: Victor Wembaneyama and Chris Paul gifted JJ Redick’s two sons with autographed game-worn jerseys. The two boys loved basketball and lost their collection of hoops memorabilia in the Palisades fire. pic.twitter.com/Tp2uyJHYKW
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) January 14, 2025
Here’s what JJ said when he spoke to reporters about this:
JJ Reddick said Paul called him and told him that whether he won or lost, he would go with Wenbanyama to give the jerseys to the kids.
“The players joined us (on the podcast). They had collections of jerseys and cards. They lost it all. I’m surprised Chris would do something like that. No.” https://t.co/DG9h6lYT4S pic.twitter.com/NzpkZ3sa6C
— Josh Paredes (@Josh810) January 14, 2025
A truly magical piece of work by Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama… Kudos!