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NBA Gives Hope for the Future

The NBA Board of Governors announced on August 5th that they will be establishing the first-ever NBA Foundation centered around building up the Black community. They will be contributing $300 million in funding to help create economic empowerment and opportunities. It is inspiring to see the NBA use their platform for the better by giving back, especially during such difficult times. 

All 30 NBA team owners have decided to collectively contribute $30 million annually over the next 10 years in order to create a philanthropic fund for years to come. This NBA Foundation’s mission is to give support to Black men and women who are ready to jump start their careers, while also serving national and local organizations across the United States and Canada. This will help to give them the needed training, mentorship, and coaching in NBA Markets and communities. The NBA’s commitment to racial equality and social justice will help develop this charity and give back to those who deserve it. 

This Foundation will contribute to both education and employment in Black communities. The focus will be on obtaining a job, receiving employment after high school or college, and advancement once employed. The NBA is able to grow this foundation with the investments included to further help those dedicated such as internship programs, job shadowing, STEM fields, career placement, mentorship, and more. This dedication will give these communities the skills and experience they need to succeed in life. 

With the explosion of the Black Lives Matter Movement this year, this charitable foundation was more than needed and will help the future of thousands of individuals. This gives the Black community the economic opportunities and career advancements that will lead them to a successful future. All of the NBA team coaches came together to speak upon their willingness to ensure racial quality, and do their part by bringing awareness. They want to change where their investments are going and start providing more jobs and security to the Black community, but most importantly, create a lasting change.

“We’re all created equal and the reality is we’re treated differently,” Marc Lasry, co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, said about the foundation. This is the sad reality of today, which is why these figures want to use their platform for the better of the world around them. 

This NBA Foundation is all about empowering people and providing economic opportunities for Black communities. The goal would be to remove these horrible barriers that have been put up throughout time and create this uplifting foundation to support a community that has not always been given equal opportunity. This foundation gives hope for the future of our world and seeing the efforts being made by the NBA community is truly inspiring and should continue growing across all communities in order to ensure racial equality everywhere.

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