Lakers vs. Kings Proceeds to Be Donated to Those Affected by Las Vegas Shooting

Proceeds from Sunday's NBA preseason game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will be donated to victims of the mass shooting at the city's Route 91 Harvest music festival, their families and first responders.

Arash Markazi of ESPN provided the full press release with details of the joint donation:

Euan McKirdy and Jason Hanna of CNN reported 58 people were killed and nearly 500 others were injured when Stephen Paddock fired into the crowd at the country music show from his 32nd-floor suite at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Sunday night.

On Thursday, Chris Kudialis of the Las Vegas Sun noted over $14 million in donations had already been made in support of those impacted by the tragedy. Clark County Commission chairman Steve Sisolak said the money would be turned over to the National Center for Victims of Crime for distribution.

"All I do is raise money and then I'm out of it," Sisolak said. "But we want them to know this was made for major things, not replacement of backpacks or stuff that people dropped."

The Lakers and Kings are scheduled for a 6 p.m. PT tipoff Sunday.