Rafael Nadal during an exhibition match against Roger Federer on February 7, 2020 in Cape Town. – Halden Krog / AP / SIPA
In a few weeks, a Tony Parker fan will receive a jersey that belonged to his idol and will be able to rejoice in having done a good deed. To acquire it, this buyer paid 4,000 euros during the auction of objects of great athletes which ended on Monday evening. A solidarity operation organized by the town hall
of Lyon in connection with the Agorastore online auction site for the benefit of the foundation of the Hospices Civils de Lyon.
In two weeks, the auction raised almost 40,000 euros which will soon be donated to the foundation. These funds will allow the CHU de Lyon to acquire, in this major health crisis, “medical equipment and accelerate research” on the Covid-19, said on April 20 Yann Cucherat, former gymnast and Lyon assistant in Sports charge.
????Thanks to @Agorastore, @villedelyon as well as to the 69 committed sportsmen and women who, by their generosity and their support, warmly participated in this charitable action. #Sported athletes #HCL #Ventecaritative #Lyon #Agorastore # Solidarity # Covid19 #Thank you pic.twitter.com/BZjDdiEBPL
– Yann CUCHERAT (@YCUCHERAT) May 5, 2020
Sixty athletes participated
The former athlete had managed to convince around sixty artists in a few weeks to donate an object that had marked their career. Among them, OL football player Amandine Henry had offered a pair of sneakers, auctioned at 1 euro like all objects and finally sold 400 euros.
The France Team Match Switzerland Switzerland jersey of June 13, 2006, donated by former Blues and OL player Sylvain Wiltord, was snatched at 2,850 euros. A signed collector’s jersey from famous basketball player Tony Parker sold for 4,000 euros and a racket donated by Babolat to Rafael Nadal went for 2,000 euros.
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