Today, the NBA is going purple to show their support for LGBT youth, as the world takes a stand against bullying.

The NBA is one of the official 2015 Spirit Day partners, as they continue to show their ongoing support for LGBT youth in the fight against bullying. On social media, NBA and NBA Cares once again stood as visible Spirit Day champions.

Today is #SpiritDay! Join the @NBA & go purple by taking the pledge at http://t.co/tZaaJ2zSUm! pic.twitter.com/IPioes1wiB

— NBA Cares (@nbacares) October 15, 2015

On October 15, Spirit Day inspires millions to "go purple" to support LGBT youth in a united stand against bullying. According to GLSEN's 2013 National School Climate Survey, 8 out of 10 LGBT students experience harassment at school, and over 60% of LGBT students who did report a bullying case said their school staff did nothing. Spirit Day draws the participation of celebrities, corporations, media outlets, sports leagues, schools, faith institutions, national landmarks, and individuals around the world to take a stand against bullying and show their support for LGBT youth.

 

We're going purple to show LGBT youth that we don’t tolerate bullying. You can do the same by taking the #SpiritDay pledge at http://glaad.org/spiritday/pledge

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Oct 15, 2015 at 5:52am PDT

You can go purple now by putting on purple, posting about #spiritday, and sharing your favorite #spiritday posts on social media. Go to www.glaad.org/spiritday to turn your profile picture purple and learn more ways to get involved in Spirit Day.

 

Today is #spiritday! The @nba is joining @glaad by going purple to stand up against bullying! Take a stand with us by taking the Spirit Day pledge at www.glaad.org/spiritday/pledge

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Oct 15, 2015 at 8:12am PDT

Spirit Day is made possible by the generous support of its presenting Partners Wells Fargo and Target; official partners DOW, Google, NBA and WNBA, NFL and WWE; and supporting partners American Eagle Outfitters, Barilla, Chobani, Comcast NBC Universal, Kirkland and Ellis, and Toyota.

Past participants in Spirit Day include the White House, the Empire State Building, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Cher, Laverne Cox, Kim Kardashian, Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande, Shaquille O'Neal, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The View, The Talk, The Tonight Show, the NBA, the NFL, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, WWE, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, the Las Vegas Strip, and more.