Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis campaign is seeking to raise money off criticism by the NBA players union of an Orlando Magic donation to a super PAC that supports his presidential bid . Orlando Magic is owned by members of the DeVos family a wealthy Michigan clan active in Republican politics . NBA Players Association slammed the teams financial support for the proDeSantis super PAC . The association said the teams donation does not represent player support for recipient . It is rare for a professional sports franchise to give directly to a candidatespecific super PAC experts say although team owners often contribute to candidates . Unlike presidential candidates super PACs can accept money directly from corporations but technically are barred from coordinating their spending decisions with the politicians they back . It was given as a Florida business in support of a Florida governor for the continued prosperity of Central Florida, experts say . The donation had been telegraphed months before he officially entered the presidential race. It was written on May days before he formally launched his presidential candidacy on May . DeSantantas said to be a gift from the Orlando Magic spokesperson Joel Glass said in a statement that the gift was given before he entered the race . But a family spokesperson told earlier this week that it does not mean the donation was given by the family is not endorsing DeSanta. It is given to the Florida state. It has been described as ‘a gift to a Florida Business in Support of the Florida State House of Commerce Department’. DeSauntas’s statement. The donation was written to the Orlando City of Commerce District’Santas. The Orlando City Council. It had been written to Florida State of Commerce Council. In a statement. It’ was given to Orlando City. The gift was written
DeSantis seeks to fundraise off Orlando Magic donation controversy and criticism from NBA players
