Crazy bullshit
NHL star Sidney Crosby donated $12.4 million to build 75 homes with more than 180 beds for a Pittsburgh homeless shelter initiative.
Spread on: Facebook, April 2026
The real story
Snopes found no evidence the donation happened. The post came with a touching quote attributed to Crosby about seeing families struggle, a common feature of invented feel-good stories. The figures were specific, but the story had no source.
The fact-checker's verdict: “False”. Our label never goes further than theirs.
How to spot it
Search the athlete's club or charity announcements; a donation that big would be widely reported.
The receipts
Did NHL star Sidney Crosby donate $12.4M to build 75 homes for Pittsburgh homeless shelter initiative? ↗
Snopes · 2026-04-24
