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Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, recently showed that his generosity extends far beyond Massachusetts.<\/p>\n
The NFL team owner made an unexpected, but heartfelt contribution to help Texas flood victims<\/a>.<\/p>\n While strolling through Southampton, N.Y., on Monday (July 14), Kraft was approached on Main Street and asked if he could support families impacted by the devastating floods in central Texas.<\/p>\n Without hesitation, he opened his checkbook.<\/p>\n \u201cKraft turned heads in the Hamptons this week \u2014 not for football \u2014 but for a surprise act of generosity on behalf of Texas flood victims,\u201d a witness\u00a0tells\u00a0Page Six<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n According to the report, Kraft had just finished brunch at the Hamptons hotspot 75 Main when he was approached by Vicky Schneps, co-publisher of Dan\u2019s Papers<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cMr. Kraft \u2014 we\u2019re raising money for families in Texas. Can you help?\u201d Schneps asked.<\/p>\n Kraft didn\u2019t miss a beat<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHe pledged $10,000 on the spot to the Salvation Army\u2019s Texas flood relief fund,\u201d the source says.<\/p>\n The heartwarming moment caught the small crowd off guard.<\/p>\n Schneps, visibly moved, joked, \u201cI\u2019ve been a proud Jets fan for decades \u2014 but today, I\u2019m officially a Patriots fan. Robert Kraft has a heart as big as Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n Kraft isn\u2019t the only major figure in sports stepping up as the death toll from the floods climbed to 132<\/a>.<\/p>\n Teams across the NFL, MLB and NBA have joined forces to support Texas communities devastated by the disaster.<\/p>\n The NFL<\/a> Foundation, Dallas Cowboys, and Houston Texans pledged a combined $1.5 million to aid recovery efforts.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are heartbroken by the loss and damage that our neighbors in the Texas Hill Country have endured,\u201d reads\u00a0a statement from Texans owner Cal McNair<\/a>, his wife, Hannah, and team co-founder Janice McNair.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Miranda Lambert Planning Flood Relief Concert: \u2018Texans Help Texans\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n In MLB<\/a>, both the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers committed $1 million each.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Astros are committed to supporting Central Texas communities<\/a> in the long term,\u201d\u00a0says Astros owner Jim Crane, alongside wife Whitney Crane. \u201cWe also want to personally thank all of the first responders for their continued heroic efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n On Monday, the NBA, NBPA, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs jointly announced more than $2 million in relief donations.<\/p>\n \u201cThe NBA family is heartbroken by the loss of life and the devastation<\/a>,\u201d the league states. \u201cWe are inspired by the strength of the Texas community as it comes together during this incredibly difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n The outpouring of support \u2014 from billionaires in the Hamptons to hometown teams in Texas \u2014 is a powerful reminder that when disaster strikes, the human spirit knows no boundaries.<\/p>\n Texas is a big state. Many country artists are either from the Lone Star State or currently reside there. It’s also home to some great country songs. We’ve rounded up the best country songs about the great state of Texas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Jess Rose<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSports World Rallies for Texas Flood Victims<\/h3>\n
25 Country Songs About the Great State of Texas<\/h2>\n