Wednesday was the most thrilling event that the Oakland Coliseum has hosted recently.

Excited crowds letting out squeals. Crowds clamoring, cameras poised, to get a glimpse. Roaring cries of “MVP! MVP!” echoing through the halls.

Superstar status in the historic structure. Furthermore, baseball was not at all relevant.

In honor of the Eat. Learn. Play foundation’s third anniversary, Curry and his wife Ayesha attended a game against the Oakland Athletics. Along with them, they took over a thousand Oakland children who were attending city camps. Plus, they breathed new life into the dreary Coliseum, making it an exhilarating and motivating spot to spend an afternoon.

This is the first time the Golden State Warriors’ guard has set foot inside the Coliseum in nearly six years, he stated. “However, last fall I attended a J. Cole concert next door.”

Oakland Arena, the site of Curry’s former workplace, was the location at that time. Even though Curry is now based in Oakland, California, and has won yet another title there, he is still very much committed to the city. Having deep roots in Oakland, to paraphrase an overused expression.

The mission of the Oakland nonprofit Eat. Learn. Play. is to enhance the quality of life for disadvantaged children. Diet, schooling, and exercise are the cornerstones of the program. To make sure that all the money that is raised goes straight to initiatives that help kids, the Currys have promised to donate seven figures per year to pay for overhead.

The whole thing has been “a whirlwind,” as Ayesha Curry put it. Because of how quickly everything has transpired, we haven’t had a chance to set down any roots. Quite a bit needs doing.

The Currys identified a significant need in Oakland and set ambitious expectations for the foundation’s mission when they established it three years ago. However, the pandemic struck seven months after its launch, and the demand for them increased at an exponential rate.

With the help of local food banks, the foundation was able to feed families in need, and its rapid expansion allowed it to learn as it went, resulting in millions of meals for children who had lost access to school lunches. Additionally, the organization collaborated with World Central Kitchen to rehire restaurant workers before they could serve the community.

The “learn” pillar has recently taken center stage at the foundation. The pandemic has worsened Oakland’s literacy gap, which the Currys are attempting to remedy. Just 15.4% of Black pupils and 12.5% of Latino students are reading at grade level.

In an effort to “make a dent there,” Curry stated.

They have constructed more than 150 “Little Town Libraries”—small, free libraries—and distributed them all throughout Oakland. In addition to funding over 800 literacy initiatives totaling $850,000, the organization also instituted a $1 million challenge for Oakland educators. They made an ELP bus that promotes reading, healthy eating, and exercise at various events.

Ayesha was worried that the children would fixate on the basketball hoop when they debuted the bus. There was tremendous excitement, though, as the bus’s sides were pulled up to expose hundreds of books.

The children were overjoyed to see the books and learn they could bring them home with them, according to Ayesha. “There you have it, the model.”

Stephen Curry was far less famous than he is now, even though it’s hard to believe. He has become one of the most renowned people in the world after winning four championships, receiving numerous honors, and appearing in a slew of national advertising.

On a certain Wednesday, he presided over the ESPYs. He was seen high-fiving primary school students at an A’s game a week later.

Even though Curry isn’t very forthcoming about his fame, Eat. Learn. Play. CEO Chris Helfrich is aware of it.

In spite of everything that has transpired in the past few months, “he hasn’t changed one bit,” Helfrich remarked. I can tell you with certainty that we are heading in the right direction.

“There has been a discernible increase in the number of potential partners and individuals interested in collaborating with us.”

Making a positive impact on children’s life is the prize, not the Currys.

“Our sponsors and donors truly care,” Ayesha Curry stated. You might say they are the ones actually working the ground. Their interest in our work is genuine.

Playing the game on Wednesday was a great way to reflect on the last three years and look forward to what’s to come.

Before Curry had to decide on a major in high school, he played baseball for the last time when he was thirteen years old. The A’s manager, Mark Kotsay, threw to him during batting practice on Wednesday. Eat Learn Play was screen printed on the back of Curry’s personalized A’s jersey, which he wore over his own personalized “night night” T-shirt.

He complained that the wood bat had hurt his hands.

While the Houston Astros were in town, he spoke with Dusty Baker, a former manager of the Giants. After ex-teammate Juan Toscano-Anderson mocked Stephen online for his form, Ayesha and Stephen tossed out the first pitches. The seventh inning stretch was meant to be Curry leading the fans in singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” but the game was moving too quickly and he was in the middle of media interviews.

In its place, he aimlessly roamed around the campers’ chairs, nearly inciting a melee as he fist-bumped and posed for photographs.

Every camper had a turn running the bases as the afternoon came to a close. Eat. Learn. Play. also provided each camper with a bag full of goodies before they left.

Plus, they learned a lot about a basketball superstar who can do incredible things as they left the Coliseum.

Furthermore, it can support much more impressive things.