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Steph Curry’s Philanthropy Pours $50 Million into Empowering Oakland Schools

Entertainment — 10/21/2023

Ayesha Curry and her husband, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, watch a Lego car drive with a balloon as they interact with Davon Simmons (standing beside Stephen), 9, and Kess’ya John (second from right), 9, during the launch of Eat, Play, Learn

To further their engagement in the Oakland Unified School District, the Currys’ Eat.Learn.Play. Foundation and their partners have pledged an additional $50 million. Lockwood’s new outdoor space will have two distinct play structures for younger and older kids, two brand new basketball courts, two brand new mini soccer fields, and a nature discovery area with logs and stumps for climbing and leaping.

Stephen and Ayesha Curry commit to Oakland with new foundation for kids

Ermias, who asks several questions to various instructors and administrator Nehseem Ratchford on a regular basis, describes his school as a place he “loves” because he can “play with my friends every day here.””

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry dances with his daughter Riley (second from right in red t-shirt), who turns 7 this week, during the launch of Eat, Play, Learn, at Lakeside Park at Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, July 18, 2019. Curry and his wife Ayesha started the new foundation that focuses on providing support for the 3 basic ingredients of a healthy childhood. They are partnering with Oakland Parks and Recs and other local entities to provide services for underserved Oakland children.

The entire Ermias family stands to gain from this. Lockwood Elementary School, which he attends with his younger brother, has 658 students enrolled as of late last week, with around 65% of them being Hispanic, 25% being Black, and a rising Arabic community as well. The Currys’ ultimate objective is for their kids to become ambitious adults like themselves.

Stephen Curry, and his wife, Ayesha Curry, are photographed during the 2018 "Christmas with the Currys" event in Oakland. The Currys partner with LavaMae, Kaiser, and the Alameda County Food Bank to provide showers, services, food pantry items and hot lunch for 300 homeless men, women and children in Oakland. On Thursday, July 18, the Currys will introduce a new family foundation called �Eat, Learn, Play� to serve low-income youth in Oakland. The foundation will partner with local food banks, Oakland Park and Rec and other local endeavors.

  

Stephen Curry, center, back row, and his wife, Ayesha Curry, back row far right, are photographed during the 2018 "Christmas with the Currys" event in Oakland. The Curry's partner with LavaMae, Kaiser, and the Alameda County Food Bank to provide showers, services, food pantry items and hot lunch for 300 homeless men, women and children in Oakland. On Thursday, July 18, the Currys will introduce a new family foundation called �Eat, Learn, Play� to serve low-income youth in Oakland. The foundation will partner with local food banks, Oakland Park and Rec and other local endeavors.

  

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry teaches Destiny Brathwaite, 8, a third grade student at Aspire Elementary, how to hold a club as she prepares to hit a ball during the launch of Eat, Play, Learn, at Lakeside Park at Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, July 18, 2019. Curry and his wife Ayesha started the new foundation that focuses on providing support for the 3 basic ingredients of a healthy childhood. They are partnering with Oakland Parks and Recs and other local entities to provide services for underserved Oakland children.

   

Ayesha Curry stands on stage with her husband, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, during the launch of Eat, Play, Learn, at Lakeside Park at Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, July 18, 2019. The couple started the new foundation that focuses on providing support for the 3 basic ingredients of a healthy childhood. They are partnering with Oakland Parks and Recs and other local entities to provide services for underserved Oakland children.