Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors’ star player, and his wife, Ayesha Curry, have always been pretty committed to giving back to the society throughout the NBA legend’s impressive career in the league.As Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry remain private about their lives, their recent gesture earned a whopping $1.7 million for Oakland.
Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha Curry, make a noble move worth a whopping $1.7 million
A few days ago, the NBA legend Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha Curry’s charity, Eat. Learn. Play foundation announced that it has made a whopping $1.7 million for the children of unprivileged families of Oakland through the star player’s gesture.The foundation made a heartfelt post about it with a caption that read as, “$1.7 million for Oakland’s kids. This season, our co-founder Stephen Curry turned his sneaker free agency into something bigger than basketball — wearing a different pair in nearly every game, each choice intentional, each a nod to the history of the game.”The caption added, “Stephen put more than 70 of these iconic sneakers up for auction at @Sotheby’s New York.”The post continued, “400 bidders, nearly 30 countries, 2,350 bids, and every single dollar going directly to Eat. Learn. Play., resulting in more healthy meals, books, literacy support, safe places to play, and youth sports for tens of thousands of kids across Oakland.”
Why is Stephen Curry auctioning off the expensive sneakers he has worn in the last few months?
For the unversed, over the last few months as Stephen Curry parted ways with Under Armor, he has been wearing sneakers of different brands in each game.In a move that has shocked fans, the four time NBA champion Stephen Curry decided to auction the sneakers he wore in the last few months. The proceeds from the sale will go to his foundation which works for the betterment of children in Oakland.Stephen Curry’s foundation, Eat. Learn. Play. has been a popular name in Oakland which has dedicated itself to provide nutritious meals and quality education to children coming from underpriviledged families in the town.