Over the weekend, Michael B. Jordan and Lupus LA celebrated their 3rd annual MBJAM in Los Angeles (July 27). The non-profit health organization united lupus patients with celebrities, athletes, advocates, and children of all ages at the Dave & Busters Hollywood.
During the star-studded event, the Creed actor shared how his family is connected to the autoimmune disease and how the MBJAM came to be.
“My mom [Donna] suffers from lupus. When we moved to LA as a family and needed resources to help her, Lupus LA was the first place we turned [to]. They’ve been awesome to us, so we wanted to give back in a meaningful way. That’s when MBJAM was born,” he said.
Partnering with American Airlines, Coach, GSK, and Warner Bros., all lupus patients and their families attended the charity event for free. Lupus LA raises funds under three core values, as stated in a press release, supporting medical research, providing patient services, and promoting awareness and advocacy. A total of $13M has been raised for the cause mainly through special events including MBJAM.
Nick Cannon (who’s also been open about his life with lupus) led the event as the Master of Ceremonies and Jamie Foxx, Toni Braxton (who also narrates Lupus LA’s PSA for their #YourStoryOurFight campaign), Kyrie Irving, Omari Hardwick, Storm Reid, and more made special appearances.
Lupus LA chairman Adam Selkowitz kicked off the program by welcoming over 250 lupus patients and families. “The more we can do to give a face to what is so often referred to as an ‘invisible’ disease, the greater shot we have at finding a cure,” said Adam Selkowitz, Chairman of Lupus LA in a press release.
For more information visit www.LupusLA.org. See more pictures from the event down below.