Homeless teen lands a spot at college with his basketball skills

Jeremiah Armstead, 19, started his freshman year at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, earlier this month after being recruited to play basketball. A teen who spent most of his high school years homeless has started his freshman year at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, after being recruited to play basketball for the historically black college. Jeremiah Armstead, 19,…

NBA star Charles Barkley announces $1 million donation to Spelman College

The school said they have not officially received the gift yet but are coordinating with him in the following days. ATLANTA — Spelman College is keeping its eyes out for a $1 million donation from former NBA player, now sports commentator Charles Barkley. The college said they’ve not received the donation yet, but are working with Barkley…

Raptors’ Pascal Siakam Donates $25K and Sneakers to Toronto’s Kickback Charity

Pascal Siakam’s foundation made a donation to local charity Kickback, which supports underserved youth globally through the concept of sneakers. Pascal Siakam is giving back to the city by way of sneakers. The Raptors forward’s non-profit organization, The PS43 Foundation, has partnered with Toronto’s sneaker-based charity, Kickback, to provide funds to support future initiatives in 2022. The donation includes $25,000, as well as 30…

Andrew Jones To Donate Portion of NIL Earnings to V Foundation

Texas guard Andrew Jones will donate a portion of his NIL earnings this season to cancer research through a partnership with the V Foundation. Jones made the announcement on Friday and ESPN reported the story. ESPN has a long-standing partnership with the V Foundation, which is named for former NC State head coach and ESPN commentator…

Student Athletes Play “Harwood Strong” Charity Game

Remembering the 5 teens who’s lives were lost this fall in a wrong-way crash on Interstate-89, athletes at a charity  basketball game donned black and gold showing they were “Harwood Strong.” The Mount Mansfield Cougars do a charity game every year for the season opener. This year, though, was different. Players wore black and gold…

11-year-old Chase Johnson starts epilepsy foundation, basketball fundraiser

Source: Austin 360 / Nicole Villalpando Chase Johnson, 11, is like many boys his age. The Dripping Springs-area fifth-grader loves karate and basketball. He’s unlike most fifth-graders in that this year, he started his own foundation. Chase for the Cure tries to raise awareness about epilepsy as well as send kids to Camp Brainstorm, a one-week…