Kevin Durant is one of the NBA's biggest stars, but he's becoming so much more than that to a younger generation. The 30-year-old nine-time All-Star from the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday opened College Track at The Durant Center, an after-school facility in Prince George County, Md., that will help usher underserved children into college and beyond. Durant is pledging [...]
Young girls want to be the next Steph Curry just as much as young boys do. So, realizing the power of his platform, Curry and the Golden State Warriors hosted an all-girls basketball camp on Monday and Tuesday at The Ultimate Fieldhouse in Walnut Creek, Calif. As a father of two daughters himself, Curry approached Warriors' camp director Jeff Addiego [...]
In his second Ellie Mae Classic appearance, Steph Curry didn't have the kind of outstanding athletic performance we're used to seeing from him on the basketball court. After all, golf is a different beast. But, despite finishing in last place in the Web.com tournament, Curry still turned heads and drew applause for actions that transcend sports. That's because he and [...]
Regardless of how you feel about Kevin Durant, the basketball player, there's no denying Kevin Durant, the person, is exceptional. The Golden State Warriors star has long given back to the communities he's been a part of. Delivering shoes and clothing to children during the holidays? Absolutely. Donating money to schools? Certainly. His most recent good deed: Footing the bill [...]
Kevin Durant is spending part of his NBA off season in India growing the beautiful game of basketball. According to the Associated Press, the 2017 NBA Finals MVP donated two basketball courts to a school through his “Build It And They Will Ball” Courts Renovation Initiative. He has also been coaching some of the country's best ball players at the [...]
Steph Curry inspires many with his skills on the court, but sometimes the moves he makes off the court leave the bigger mark. Take his interaction with Brandon Kelman, 14, for example. When Brandon was born, the odds were stacked against him. At six weeks old, he experienced infantile spasms, which are severe seizures that damage the brain. Doctors told [...]
There was no bigger Steph Curry fan than 8-year-old Brody Stephens. Stephens met Curry in November in an Indianapolis area hospital where the boy was being treated for leukemia, his second fight with the disease in his short lifetime. Why We Love Sports Today: Brody, a 7-year-old battling cancer, still finds time to play hoops during treatment. (via @dandakich) pic.twitter.com/Un2zFAClK8 [...]
Ever dream of playing H-O-R-S-E against an NBA superstar like Steph Curry? A group of students actually got that chance when Curry dropped by North High School in Denver in February. The Warriors guard surprised a handful of the school's basketball players and challenged them to a game of H-O-R-S-E, except instead of the traditional game, he told them [...]
Isaiah Simpson, 6, was told at the beginning of the school year that if he could get his grades up, he would be able to see his favorite team, the Golden State Warriors, when they traveled to take on the Atlanta Hawks. So, the Georgia boy worked hard in the classroom and his mother, Alex, bought tickets online on the [...]
Photo: Positive Tomorrows Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in free agency, but he certainly hasn't left his old city high and dry off the court. According to Positive Tomorrows, which provides elementary school education to homeless children, The Kevin Durant Chairty Foundation donated $57,000 to help purchase land for a larger [...]