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		<p>Point guard for the Sheffield Sharks missed pre-season training &#8211; and helped evacuate victims of hurricane Harvey in his hometown of Houston.</p>
<p>Mackey McKnight, 25, and a friend found a boat and went out to help victims. His flight back to the UK was delayed by a week due to the damage the hurricane caused.</p>
<p>Mr McKnight, said: “I just want to help as much as possible. Just because we’re here doesn’t mean that our families aren’t still suffering out there, they are still affected to this day. Houston is still rebuilding but it’s going to take a while.”</p>
<p>Hurricane Harvey was a category 4 hurricane when it hit Texas. 77 people died after an estimated 27-trillion gallons of rain fell across Texas and Louisiana over six days. Approximately 30,000 people were forced out of their homes, and the storm caused a record $180 billion in damages, causing more damage than any other storm in the US previously.</p>
<p>The Sheffield Sharks have since started fundraising for the victims in both Houston and Florida.</p>
<p>The team have designed charity t-shirts to sell at games and online. The designs are of the Houston skyline and Florida palm trees with ‘Show Some Love For Houston’ and ‘Show Some Love For Florida’ on respective shirts.</p>
<p>Head Coach, Atiba Lyons, 35, said: “This was a disaster that really struck home and was very personal for me. I lived in Florida myself for a long time, and members of my family are still living there.”</p>
<p>“We have had numerous players from Houston over the years, and we have reached out to all of them to make sure they and their families are okay, and if there was anything we could do to help.”</p>
<p>All proceeds from the t-shirts and any donations made by fans and staff alike will be going directly to charity. The team is currently waiting to find a charity they trust will use the money to help rebuild the cities and the lives of the victims.</p>
<p>The team have raised just over £1000 so far and hope to raise more in the future.</p>
<p>T-shirts are still available at games or online at <a href="https://www.sharksbasketball.org/shop/hurricane-fundraiser-t-shirt/">https://www.sharksbasketball.org/shop/hurricane-fundraiser-t-shirt/</a></p>
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