ORLANDO – As part of NBA Cares Season of Giving, the Orlando Magic celebrated Christmas in a BIG way surprising one local family, Liz and her two children (two daughters), during the Magic vs. Heat matchup on, Dec. 21. The Magic were joined by Kia, AdventHealth, Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks, Disney, ReRoute Americas, Caribe Royal, Teleties, Papa Johns, PDQ, Planet Fitness, Total Wireless, Waters Car Wash, and Wendy’s to shower the family with gifts and other items to assist them through difficult times. This is the 16h consecutive season the Magic have hosted one family around the holidays for “The Big Give.”
At halftime the revelation occurred, they were given gifts from the Magic that included a 65” TV, air fryer, kitchen aid mixer, pots and pans, arts and crafts and other household essentials. The Magic’s partners also surprised the family with a variety of gifts:
- Kia – 2025 Kia Sorento X-Line
- AdventHealth – $5,000 for home furnishings
- Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks – one family meal per week for 12 months and a custom clothing experience (includes a personal design consultation, custom wardrobe creation for each family member with multiple outfit sets all from Boujee T’s Studio)
- Caribe Royal – three day, two night stay for family
- Disney – three Disney Park Hopper passes
- Papa Johns – pizza for a year
- PDQ – $500 gift card
- Planet Fitness – 12-month Black Card membership
- ReRoute Americas — $10,000
- TELETIES – gift package
- Total Wireless – phones for the entire family and up to one year of service for all devices
- Waters Car Wash – two-year top tier membership
- Wendy’s – gift package featuring gift cards
Recently, Liz and her children were selected as the 2024 Habitat for Humanity Orlando & Osceola homeowner, sponsored by the Magic. As the team’s Habitat for Humanity family recipient, the Magic also surprised them with the courtside tickets to the Magic/Heat game at that time and Liz was told they would be featured as the “family of the night” to keep the evening a surprise.
