Hall of Fame NBA coach Don Nelson opens doors to Maui rental homes to help those displaced by wildfires

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Don Nelson began coaching in the NBA in the mid-1970s and ended his career in 2010. After he stepped away from coaching, he decided to settle down in Maui. 

The legendary coach and Hall of Famer is doing his part to help Maui residents impacted by the deadly wildfires. 

Nelson and his wife are opening the doors to their short-term rental units in the Maui area, which can house around 24 people.

"We’re doing the best we can, but we only have space for about 24 people," Nelson told the San Francisco Chronicle Monday. "There are thousands of people homeless right now. It’s overwhelming."

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Head coach Don Nelson of the Golden State Warriors watches a game against the Sacramento Kings Dec. 12, 2006, at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Several of Nelson's investment properties were not damaged by the wildfires.

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At least 99 people have been confirmed dead from the wildfires, but officials fear that number could continue to rise. Approximately 75% of the burn area still had not been searched as of Monday, Hawaii authorities said.

The tragedy is already the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.

This photo provided by the County of Maui shows fire and smoke filling the sky from wildfires at the intersection of Hokiokio Place and Lahaina Bypass in Maui Aug. 8, 2023. (Zeke Kalua/County of Maui via AP)

Nelson's family home is located approximately 24 miles from Lahaina, a town hit hard by the wildfires.

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