Artest said that he "plans to donate the money he earns" on the show to the Cancer Research Foundation in honor of his 8-year-old daughter, who was diagnosed with a type of kidney cancer in '07. Artest said that he will donate the $125,000 appearance fee and "any additional money he earns should he advance in each round." Artest: "That's the only reason I'm doing it. I'm doing it for a cause" (LATIMES.com, 8/29).