Those deeply embedded in the sports betting community remember the story of DraftKings CEO Jason Robins’ burner Twitter account that wasn’t. But wait until you hear the heartwarming conclusion of that story.
Last November, the Twitter account of DraftKings retail investor Mohsin Gazipura was mistaken for a Robins burner account due to his tweets in staunch defense of the DK boss, among other evidence. One pusher of that narrative was former PointsBet oddsmaker AFrantzie.
SportsHandle reporter Jeff Edelstein uncovered the truth, that Gazipura’s Twitter wasn’t a Robins burner, but the open-ended headline — “Does DraftKings CEO Jason Robins Have A Twitter Burner Account?” — caused Robins to confront him. Once Robins was made aware that the story was less salacious than the headline, he donated $100,000 to Gazipura’s organization, Charity Grocer, which helps deliver groceries to people in far-reaching areas of Pakistan.
Probably because this is Robins burner account. Why else would Jason robins follow @GazipuraMo and respond to almost every one of his posts?
— Marcus (@Marcus61764622) November 30, 2021
“It’s insane,” Gazipura told Edelstein. “The truth is I just started this charity with me, and I have some family back in Pakistan, so I have three or four people there, and I think we’ve gotten about $30,000 in donations over the past two or three years. We’re a fairly small charity, but just thinking about what this is going to do for a country that’s struggling, for a country that doesn’t have access to vaccines, doesn’t have access to clean water.”
Because the money was much more than Gazipura could use for groceries, he used it to team up with Paani Project to build a school. The Aisha Academy officially opened Monday, in less than 10 months.
"I’m in shock. This is insane."@JasonDRobins has donated $100K to Charity Grocer, an org. run by @GazipuraMo (who is not Jason) helping get food and water to poverty-stricken Pakistanis. @jeffedelstein on the happy ending to the situation.https://t.co/8vGP9bkTX5
— Sports Handle (@sports_handle) December 1, 2021
“We’re in northern Pakistan, very close to the border, and women’s education is not something readily available under the Taliban,” Gazipura said. “We didn’t even break ground until we got approval from the government of Pakistan.”
The school also plans to open in the evenings for older, uneducated women to take classes. For his part, Frantz added another $1,000 donation.
