The ALS Association has been getting a lot of support from celebrities in different industries, as they share viral videos of themselves partaking in the "Ice Bucket Challenge." Soccer star, David Beckham, was the latest to perform the stunt.
The non-profit organization, which is "fighting Lou Gehrig's Disease on every front" is raising awareness and funds to help those afflicted with ALS.
In a report by Hello Magazine, the footballer/model started his video clip kneeling on a grassy patch and wearing only jeans and a baseball cap backwards. He was nominated by host, Ryan Seacrest, to contribute to the association.
Beckham stated, "Hi, I'm David Beckham and I'm accepting Ryan's ALS Ice Bucket challenge."
In an article by SB Nation, three people were standing behind him and proceeded to pour a barrel of icy water on him. The shirtless and wet Beckham then nominated Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Leonardo DiCaprio to join the Ice Bucket Challenge.
A lot of fans were delighted to see another hunky soccer star getting shirtless and wet. Prior to Beckham, soccer superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, also shared his own video. Ronaldo, who was only wearing his underwear during the challenge, nominated Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce and Lil' Wayne.
According to the Daily Mail, Beckham, 39, shared the video on his page on Facebook and typed, "Thanks for the ALS Ice bucket challenge nomination Ryan Seacrest. I nominate Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Leonardo DiCaprio. Don't forget to donate!" According to the rules of the challenge, the nominated individuals have to do the stunt within 24 hours and make a contribution to the charity.
David Beckham is one of the latest celebrities to join the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Fans continued to share their wish lists of stars to join and help in the charity on social media. Other big stars who also contributed include LeBron James, Lady Gaga, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Hemsworth, Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey among others.
Cleveland.com writes that even ordinary individuals have been posting videos of themselves and calling out family and friends to increase awareness of ALS or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's Disease. After getting drenched in icy water, they make a contribution to the organization. So far, the ALS Association has raised over $22 million which is about nine times more compared to the funds raised in the previous year.
Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter said, "I think everyone is enjoying all the videos being posted, and clearly it has brought much attention and donations to ALS. Just what it was supposed to do."
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