More proof that P.K. Subban is awesome

[CarltonTheBear]

I know that he's a Hab and all, but I think most of us have been able to put that aside to acknowledge how awesome of a person P.K. is. Here's another reason:

The Montreal Children's Hospital is getting a boost from one of the city's favourite Habs.

It's naming its atrium in honour of P.K. Subban this morning, after the star defenceman made what the hospital is calling "the biggest philanthropic commitment by a sports figure in Canadian history."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/p-k-subban-makes-sizable-donation-to-montreal-children-s-hospital-1.3230086

It's not in the article yet, but it was revealed just a short time ago that he would be donating $10 million over the next 7 years.

 

[Bates]

PK is a Class Act.  And now might be untradeable for Habs management!!!!

 

[Mr. Leaf]

Awesome gesture by Subban for sure!  Too bad he's a dirty, whiney, diving punk that I can't stand.  (On the ice at least)

 

[losveratos]

I would actually respect it more if it was done completely altruistically. Like if it took an investigative reporter digging through finance reports and found the missing salary somehow. Who then questioned the hospital who was told not to make any statements about it initially but spilled the beans during an interview.

That would be an awesome gesture. Perfect and purely full of meaning entirely for the sole purpose and only the purpose of helping sick children.

But this seems just as much show off as his on ice performance. I just simply can't care more than... hey... cool... good job man.

Combination of getting an atrium named after him + making it the largest donation in history by an athlete (publicly anyways) + being a sick children hospital. Which of course cranks the feels up to 11.

Seems to an increasingly cynical me that helping anyone but himself was almost second. I really truly hope I'm wrong. Maybe I should take a long hard look at myself though if thats my first thought on reading this news story.

 

[bustaheims]

Good guy off the ice, for sure. Outside of hockey, he's always seemed like one. He comes across as really genuine, friendly, caring, etc. On the ice . . . still don't like him. Great talent, no doubt, but needs to stop with the diving, the chirping and some of the showboating - hopefully, that will come as he matures, like it has with a lot of other talented young players. He also made some comments after the playoffs a couple years ago that made me question him as a teammate, but that seems to have blown over a little.

 

[Kin]

I think a pretty convincing case can be made that when you're a big deal celebrity with name recognition attaching your face and name to a worthy cause has a pretty significant value in and of itself and the resulting publicity can probably inspire others to be similarly giving.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

I would actually respect it more if it was done completely altruistically. Like if it took an investigative reporter digging through finance reports and found the missing salary somehow. Who then questioned the hospital who was told not to make any statements about it initially but spilled the beans during an interview.

That would be an awesome gesture. Perfect and purely full of meaning entirely for the sole purpose and only the purpose of helping sick children.

But this seems just as much show off as his on ice performance. I just simply can't care more than... hey... cool... good job man.

Combination of getting an atrium named after him + making it the largest donation in history by an athlete (publicly anyways) + being a sick children hospital. Which of course cranks the feels up to 11.

Seems to an increasingly cynical me that helping anyone but himself was almost second. I really truly hope I'm wrong. Maybe I should take a long hard look at myself though if thats my first thought on reading this news story.

Seriously?

Part of it is he's becoming the spokesperson for fundraising and other events, trying to encourage others to donate, and like Nik says, hopefully it encourages others in similar positions to Subban to donate as well.

He's donating a ton of money to a good cause, who cares how he did it?  Subban could cure cancer tomorrow and his name being attached to it wouldn't take away from the impact of it.

 

[cabber24]

Absolutely incredible! That's a huge chunk of coin and probably a massive portion of his network. He hasn't been around that long. His stock has gone WAY up in my books.

EDIT: missed the part about being paidout over 7 years still impressive

 

[wnc096]

I would actually respect it more if it was done completely altruistically. Like if it took an investigative reporter digging through finance reports and found the missing salary somehow. Who then questioned the hospital who was told not to make any statements about it initially but spilled the beans during an interview.

That would be an awesome gesture. Perfect and purely full of meaning entirely for the sole purpose and only the purpose of helping sick children.

But this seems just as much show off as his on ice performance. I just simply can't care more than... hey... cool... good job man.

Combination of getting an atrium named after him + making it the largest donation in history by an athlete (publicly anyways) + being a sick children hospital. Which of course cranks the feels up to 11.

Seems to an increasingly cynical me that helping anyone but himself was almost second. I really truly hope I'm wrong. Maybe I should take a long hard look at myself though if thats my first thought on reading this news story.

my goodness! talk about the cynic...I don't he's losing sleep about not earning your respect.

I couldn't disagree more.I think 10M (after tax)dollars is a far greater gesture than just showboating.  if he wanted to just show off he didn't have to make such a substantial donation.

In the end he is building a legacy in Montreal....and I think he should be celebrated for it.  Frankly I wish that the leafs had one guy on the team close to PK.

 

[cabber24]

I would actually respect it more if it was done completely altruistically. Like if it took an investigative reporter digging through finance reports and found the missing salary somehow. Who then questioned the hospital who was told not to make any statements about it initially but spilled the beans during an interview.

That would be an awesome gesture. Perfect and purely full of meaning entirely for the sole purpose and only the purpose of helping sick children.

But this seems just as much show off as his on ice performance. I just simply can't care more than... hey... cool... good job man.

Combination of getting an atrium named after him + making it the largest donation in history by an athlete (publicly anyways) + being a sick children hospital. Which of course cranks the feels up to 11.

Seems to an increasingly cynical me that helping anyone but himself was almost second. I really truly hope I'm wrong. Maybe I should take a long hard look at myself though if thats my first thought on reading this news story.

Relax, Debbie Downer. I totally disagree.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Just saw this today....don't care if he's a Hab...wish the Leafs had him...reminds me of Belak personality wise...love the part, He's no Bobby Orr..." Wished it was longer..

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/watch-p-k-subban-nails-impressions-of-don-cherry/