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“Christmas with the Currys” Brightens Holidays for 500 Needy Families at Oakland’s The Bridge Yard

Basketball — 11/22/2023

Canon Curry reacts as he hits his dad Stephen Curry with a snowball during the Christmas with the Curry's Foundation, Eat. Learn. Play., who hosted 500 families at the Christmas party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)

Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation brought Christmas to West Oakland on Sunday.

NBA Stephen Curry with wife Ayesha Curry and family hand-out books to participants during the Christmas with the Curry's Foundation, Eat. Learn. Play., who hosted 500 families at the Christmas party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)

On Sunday, the couple and numerous sponsors celebrated the 10th Annual Christmas at The Bridge Yard.

Winter Wonderland benefited 500 Oakland families in need this holiday season. Family-friendly activities included a skating rink, ice arcade, snowballs, face painting, lit ring swings, and Santa Claus photographs.

Golden State Warrior Girls dance during the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation's Christmas with the Curry's party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The nonprofit hosted 500 families at the event. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)

The annual event distributed free books to children and families to encourage holiday reading with cooperation from the Oakland Literacy Coalition, Black Cultural Zone, and Oakland Public Library.

Christmas with the Currys offered non-perishable meal kits, household goods and technology, apparel, gift cards, toys, games, event tickets, Literati books, and more.

NBA player Stephen Curry juggles snowballs during Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation's Christmas with the Curry's party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The nonprofit hosted 500 families at the event. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)

Under Armour gave families in attendance Curry Brand basketballs and bags as part of Curry Brand’s objective to make basketball more accessible to youngsters in cities that inspired Stephen’s career and life.

All day, families enjoyed a tailored Fairyland event with winter wonderland touches. Families played ice skating, swung from illuminated swings, frosted cookies, and tossed snowballs.

Special guest Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi skates with Janai Rowell,4, during Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation's Christmas with the Curry's party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The nonprofit hosted 500 families at the event. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)

Children met Santa and Mrs. Claus, while others posed in the Snow Globe picture booth. Sledding on a Jack and Jill Snow Hill, amusement rides, and take-home story time stations were also available.

NBA Stephen Curry with family hands out books to participants during the Christmas with the Curry's Foundation, Eat. Learn. Play., who hosted 500 families at the Christmas party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)

NBA player Stephen Curry with wife Ayesha and family poses for a photograph with participants on the ice rink during Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation's Christmas with the Curry's party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The nonprofit hosted 500 families at the event. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)NBA player Stephen Curry with daughter Ryan and mom Ayesha are photographed during snowball at the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation's Christmas with the Curry's party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The nonprofit hosted 500 families at the event. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)NBA player Stephen Curry shakes a hand of a participant as he hands-out books to participants during Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation's Christmas with the Curry's party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The nonprofit hosted 500 families at the event. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)