๐ฃ๏ธ Congratulations to our latest and largest grant round to date of 160 recipients ๐ฅณ
This round marks over $160M awarded to nonprofits across @nba markets since 2020. Read more on NBA.com
As one of the newest @NBAFoundation grantees, we teamed up with @UnitedWaySELA and presented a $75K grant check toward programming ๐
And with a little help from Saddiq Bey and Jordan Poole, helped pack over 200 education kits ๐
Graduates from the Justice Next Cohort, in partnership with the @NBAFoundation, are stepping forward with hope. These young leaders demonstrate whatโs possible when opportunity meets potential ๐
Watch them shape whatโs next in #WeTheDream on YouTube: youtu.be/RexhNxxk8WA?si=7Oxwโฆ
Get ready to Pitch! In partnership with the @LAClippers ,the NBA Foundation All-Star Pitch Competition is coming to LA ๐ Weโre excited to announce the application is live now through October 31st!
Tag your favorite LA #entrepreneurs and tell them to apply via the link below๐๐
nbafoundation.nba.com/news/nโฆ
You heard it here first ๐
Our Fall application window is open now through November 14th ๐ฃ๏ธ
Know a great nonprofit organization with workforce development programs? Tag them in the comments and tell them to apply ๐
From community courts to the coastline ๐๐ฒ
Our NBA HBCU Fellows closed out their journey with us at the Free Lunch Play clinics hosted by Rip City Hoops and the Portland Pride Parade. Along the way, they also took in the beauty of Oregonโfrom Multnomah Falls to the Coast. Episode 2 captures their final chapter during our Summer Series ๐ฅ
@NBAFoundation | @nbacares#RipCityRunsDeep#NBAxHBCUFellowship
Since our creation in 2020, we have been proud to work with all 30 NBA teams and partner with over 300 nonprofit organizations that provide school to career opportunities. ๐๐
We look forward to continuing our collaborative work to impact youth in communities across NBA Markets.๐ฅณ
The NBA Foundation turns 5 ๐ฅณ
Celebrating 5 years of impact across NBA markets ๐
Read more about the Foundation and our work on our latest feature on NBA.com ๐ below.
nba.com/news/nba-foundation-โฆ
๐จ Weโve got news!!
The NBA Foundation is proud to announce our latest round of grants to 25 phenomenal nonprofit partners advancing our mission to empower youth across @nba markets ๐
Want to learn more? Check out the NBA.com article, linked below ๐
See an org you know? Congratulate them in the comments ๐๐
nba.com/news/nba-foundation-โฆ
โCome to find out! Everybody ate.โ ๐คฃ
Itโs #NBADraft Day and we canโt think of a better time to share a few highlights from our #NBAxHBCUFellowship Draft ๐ฅณ๐
So proud of these #Allstar students, now in their 3rd week of their internships ๐
The NBA family commemorates Juneteenth by honoring the history and heritage of the Black community. Today, and every day, we honor the values of freedom, family and tradition. What does Juneteenth mean to you?
SJGC is headed to the league this summer! ๐๐ธ Congratulations to SJGC junior, Ziya Saffor, for being selected as a 2025 NBAxHBCU Fellow! Ziya will join the Portland Trail Blazers as a Graphic Design Fellow.
Out of over 8,000 applicants, only 73 HBCU students were selected for the fourth cohort of the NBAxHBCU Fellowship program.
We are proud of you Ziya, keep striking! ๐๐งก
#nbaxhbcufellowship#rattlers#media#scholars#sjgc#famu#famusjgc#nbafoundation
Talk about unforgettable moments! Day one of the #NBAxHBCUFellowship was truly amazing.
Our fellows got the opportunity to have a court-side conversation with our Commissioner, Adam Silver, moderated by our Head of Operations , Lauren Sills.๐๐ค
Stay tuned throughout the week to catch more of the 2025 @nba HBCU Fellowship orientation ๐
Wish these fellows good luck in the comments ๐๐ฅณ
Weโre thrilled to highlight our newest nonprofit partners in the @PelsCommunity ! Follow to learn more about the amazing work they do empower youth inย NOLA!