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Colin Kaepernick announces final $100,000 donation

Honoree Colin Kaepernick speaks onstage at ACLU SoCal Hosts Annual Bill of Rights Dinner at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on December 3, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Honoree Colin Kaepernick speaks onstage at ACLU SoCal Hosts Annual Bill of Rights Dinner at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on December 3, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
By Maghen Moore
Jan 17, 2018

Former 49ers quarterback and NFL free-agent Colin Kaepernick announced his final $100,000 donation of his $1 million initiative Wednesday.

Kaepernick is asking his celebrity friends to match 10 different $10,000 donations to charities of their choice.

Goldon State Warriors Kevin Durant was the first celebrity to match a $10,000 donation. Durant chose Silicon Valley DeBug, a charity based in San Jose, Calif., which will receive a $20,000 donation.

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