Are pro sports growing more altruistic?

I certainly agree with the author’s assertion. It is convincing that pro sports are becoming more and more altruistic.  This change is originated from the change in the new generation’s life attitude. According to my observation, more and more young people in college nowadays are participating in community service. The young volunteers are making a large effort to improve the neighborhood. They work hard for free, but everyone is very happy during the work. The idea of giving back to the community is spreading across the campus, and I firmly believe it also applies to the sports field.

The famous NBA player Yao Ming paid back to his home country China by establishing The Yao Ming Foundation. It is in response to the devastating 8.0 earthquake in Sichuan Province, China on May 12, 2008.  More than 8,000 schoolrooms and 185 schools were destroyed during the earthquake. The Yao Ming Foundation has so far committed to rebuilding five schools in the earthquake region. The new earthquake resistant schools will provide top level education for more than 1000 students, many of whom will also board at the schools.

Yao Ming’s Foundation is not a special case. Many famous Chinese athletes responded to natural tragedy by donating money and supplies to the people living in Sichuan Province. As far as I know, lots of famous NBA players besides Yao Ming also donated to the people in Sichuan to help them rebuild their families. Therefore, the altruistic sports spirit has no boundaries. It is alive in every part of the world.