The signed shoes with which Carlos Alcaraz won the United States Tennis Open in September were auctioned for 2,205 euros. and they fly again to New York, where the unknown citizen who won the bid lives.
The young Murcian player, 19 years old and number 1 in the world, who tattooed the words with which his grandfather encouraged him, “head, heart and balls”, The shoes were donated to the Association of People with Down Syndrome (ASSIDO) to help allocate the proceeds, around 10,000 euros in total, to various cultural and leisure projects in 2023.
The auction, held online at www.assidosubasta.es, ended with some furious last moments due to the interest in acquiring the items that were part of it and more than 10,000 euros were raised.
“Once again, our ambassador Carlos Alcaraz showed his commitment to the people of his land and to the people of Murcia who need it the most. contributing to making many projects in the lives of people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities a reality and spreading the values of Assido around the world”, said the president of the association, Víctor Martínez.
“I am such a big fan of Carlitos, that is great” (“I am a big fan of Carlitos, this is great”), said the sports winnerwho prefer to remain anonymous, according to Assido, founded in Murcia in 1981, the second oldest Down syndrome association in Spain, with more than 400 users and three centers.
Source: La Verdad
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