Friday, March 29, 2024

Steph Curry to Sponsor Howard University’s Golf Program [VIDEO]

*Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has announced plans to sponsor men’s and women’s golf teams at Howard University.

Thanks to the NBA superstar and avid golfer, the historically Black university is adding Division I golf teams for the first time in its 152-year history.

Howard also announced Monday (Aug. 19) that Curry’s seven-figure donation will go toward hiring coaches, recruiting players and securing a location to play and practice, golfchannel.com reports. The funds will allow the university to form both men’s and women’s teams that will compete at the top level of collegiate golf.

“Golf is a sport that has changed my life in ways that are less tangible, but just as impactful,” Curry said in a release. “It’s a discipline that challenges your mental wherewithal from patience to focus, and is impossible to truly master, so when you hear about these passionate student athletes who have the talent but don’t have a fair shot at the game, it’s tough. I feel really honored to play a small role in the rich history of Howard University, and look forward to building their first men’s and women’s golf teams with them.”

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“No matter where you come from or what socioeconomic background you had, we all were that kid once upon a time that was just excited about finding out who they were as a person through athletics,” Curry said. 

According to the Washington Post, Howard had Division II golf teams for decades before dissolving the programs in the 1970s. Now, after Howard senior Otis Ferguson launched the golf club and pushed the university’s president for an official team, Curry has funded the rebirth of golf at Howard after Otis contacted him and explained his efforts, noting that he gave up golf to attend the school. 

“I was blessed at a young age that we could afford to play,” Curry told The Washington Post. “I just think about how many kids, especially from underserved communities, have the talent to play but just don’t have the funds or the resources.”

Curry’s donation will be paid out over the next six years until the program becomes self-sustainable, sportingnews.com reports. 

“It’s a big opportunity for us to expose students to a game that oftentimes is played as business deals are decided and a game that generations of families can play together,” Howard President Wayne A.I. Frederick said.

Watch Curry speak about his donation via the YouTube clip above, starting around 13:26. 

 

 

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