First came kneeling. Then a $1 million promise.
In 2016, after facing backlash for kneeling during the national anthem — something he said he did to protest social injustice in the U.S. — Colin Kaepernick said he planned to donate $1 million to groups that help people affected by the issues he is trying to spotlight — such as racial inequality and police brutality.
After donating to 31 different charities and organizations, Kaepernick is on the cusp of completing his goal.
On Tuesday, Jan. 16, a day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback announced a date on his Instagram account for his final $100,000 donation to complete the $1 million total.
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The following day, Kaepernick announced on Twitter he's donating the last $100,000 over the next 10 days, with the first $10,000 going to De-Bug, an advocacy group in San Jose working toward jail reform.
Golden State Warrior forward Kevin Durant matched Kaepernick's $10,000 donation.
You can see a list of organizations that have benefited from Kaepernick's $1 million pledge at his website.