Stephen and Ayesha Curry are dedicated community supporters. Donate $ 50 million to Oakland schools as part of the “Eat. Learn. Play.” initiative.
Stephen and Ayesha Curry, stars of the Golden State Warriors, have pledged to give $50 million to Oakland, California, schools.
Even though the Warriors now call San Francisco home, they still have a special place in Curry and his wife’s hearts for Oakland.Located close over the world-famous Golden Gate suspension bridge, the community has benefited greatly from the couple’s generous donation to local schools.
By 2026, Curry hopes to have raised $50 million for the Oakland Unified School District through his organization, Eat. Learn. Play.
Ayesha Curry told CBS, “It’s the fact that these are three very simple things in life that every child should have access to,” referring to food, books, and entertainment.
“How can I even dream when I don’t have the resources to pursue them?”
The Warriors’ star has also addressed the movement.
Curry continued, “These kids deserve a chance to achieve their full potential.”The NBA team has decided to relocate to the prosperous city of San Francisco in 2019. The club felt that it had outgrown its previous home in Oakland.
When the brand-new Chase Centre opened, Golden State made the switch from the Oracle Arena.
One of the main reasons for the move was the possibility of charging greater fees in the more affluent part of the Bay Area.
“Part of that plan from the beginning was to build a new arena,” Golden State’s owner Rick Welts told Forbes.
To quote one NBA executive: “That would allow the Warriors to compete at the highest levels economically for player talent and for fan experience in the NBA.”
The Warriors were the first to leave Oakland, but other teams soon followed.When the NFL’s Oakland Raiders were unhappy with the condition of the Coliseum, they decided to move to Nevada, where they now play as the Las Vegas Raiders.
When talks for a new stadium at the Howard Terminal site broke down in 2023, the Oakland Athletics, a Major League Baseball franchise, said they too would be moving to Las Vegas.