How Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry are changing children’s lives
Stephen and Ayesha Curry received the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award for their Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation's work in Oakland. The foundation has provided millions of meals and books while renovating school facilities to support local children.
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Highlights the growing trend of high-profile athletes leveraging their platforms for significant, measurable community development and social impact.
Stephen Curry has won championships, MVP awards and Olympic gold, but one of the biggest milestones of his career arrived far from the basketball court. In July 2026, the Golden State Warriors star and his wife, Ayesha Curry, earned the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award for the lasting work of their Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation. The honour recognised years of investment in Oakland's children, not a single act of generosity.As for Stephen Curry, the award reflected something much bigger than personal recognition. It celebrated a mission he and Ayesha Curry started years ago and one that continues to touch thousands of families across the Bay Area through food, education and safe places for children to grow.Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry built a legacy in Oakland that reaches far beyond basketballStephen Curry and Ayesha Curry launched Eat. Learn. Play.
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