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…
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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…
‘This is that moment you dream of:’ High school basketball manager with Down syndrome starts on senior night
Halls basketball manager Maddox Shields was honored with a starting spot and the first shot of the game on his final senior night. Before Friday’s senior night game against Anderson County, Halls High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) boys basketball coach Clint Sharp pulled senior team manager Maddox Shields to the center of the locker room. “What…
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…
Kevin Durant Returns To Seattle As Part Of His Charity’s New Basketball Court Initiative
Source: Forbes / Erik Matuszewski Kevin Durant has special ties to Seattle, as it was the city in which he started his National Basketball Association career in 2007 at the age of 19. Durant, the NBA’s 2013-14 Most Valuable Player, only played one season with the SuperSonics before the team relocated to Oklahoma City. But Durant,…
Brittney Griner delivers 500 shoes to homeless in Phoenix in inaugural charity drive
Source: ESPN / Sean Hurd Brittney Griner is helping to put the shoe on the other foot. After collecting more than 500 pairs of shoes for her inaugural “BG’s Heart and Sole Shoe Drive” in late August, Griner spent Friday afternoon hand delivering the donated shoes to the homeless in downtown Phoenix. “When I thought…
St. Paul Police Play Basketball for Charity
Source: KSTP / Nate Lending The St. Paul Police Department played a charity basketball game Friday night at Humboldt High School. Officers took on the community organization Teens Networking Together (TNT). Police say they won by 1 point. The $500 raised will be split between the St. Paul Police Foundation and TNT. READ MORE…
Phoenix Suns Charities Announces Anthony Bates Foundation as the 2016 “Charity Challenge” Winner
Valley non-profit, Anthony Bates Foundation, has been named the 2016 Phoenix Suns Charities’ “Charity Challenge” winner, after being selected during an on-court drawing at tonight’s Suns-Miami Heat game. As the winner, the Anthony Bates Foundation will receive a $25,000 grant from Phoenix Suns Charities. Video from tonight’s presentation can be downloaded via the following link:…