David Stern Video

I'm David Stern. When I travel across the United States and around the world with NBA, with NBA Cares and I look at the immense bodies of water that cover the globe, I can hardly imagine that a planet whose surface is 70% water doesn't have enough that's safe to drink. Water is something we take for granted, but nearly 1 billion people worldwide lack access to a clean, safe source. Though it's hard to believe, water-related disease kills more people than wars, and nearly half of these people are children. And for children to die from contaminated water and the lack of sanitation that comes with it, that is something that must be changed. That's why we need to continue developing new ways to protect and to conserve water— clearly our most valuable resource. So please join me in supporting Science for the Benefit of Protecting our Planet, because helping purify the world's water is as important as life itself.