For as much flak as Darko Milicic has received since becoming a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves. . .and, really, since becoming a member of the NBA. . .he's doing something quite awesome for a good cause.
Darko won a championship ring in 2004 with the Detroit Pistons, and he has decided to auction that ring off for a charitable cause. The proceeds will go to benefit the Zorana and Darko Milicic Fund for Children With Life Threatening Diseases.
Click after the jump to see what you could get if you were the winner of this auction.
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Winner will receive Darko Milicic's 2004 Detroit Pistons NBA Championship Ring
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Winner will receive Darko Milicic's 2004 Detroit Pistons Championship "wrestling style" belt
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Winner and guest will enjoy tickets to a 2011 NBA Finals game (game to be determined)
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Winner and guest will receive two (2) nights hotel accommodations in NBA Finals game host city (single room, double occupancy)
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Winner and guest will each receive, as necessary to attend the game, coach airfare to the game city ($2,000.00 total limit)
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Winner will receive a $500.00 allowance for meals, ground transportation and other expenses
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Winner will receive an autographed Darko Milicic Jersey
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Winner will receive a cash prize in the amount of $12,554.00 to mitigate the Winner's tax liability that results from winning the raffle. This prize is withheld and paid, on behalf of the Winner, directly to the IRS ($10,376.00) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ($2,179.00)
Tickets can be had for the very low price of just two dollars a piece, and you must buy a minimum of five tickets.
If you'd like to get in on this action, be sure to check out the auction site at Celebrities For Charity. There's not a huge rush or anything. . .the entry deadline for the auction is May 26. But no time is a bad time for charity.