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NBA Champion Moses Moody is returning to his hometown of Little Rock this week for four days of community service and youth events, and he'll be joined by fellow Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. Moody's annual Motivate One Foundation Summer Series runs from July 22 through the 25 and includes service projects, youth programming and community events across the city.

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Drew Hill: GG Jackson is hosting his first annual event here in Memphis. Serving 200 kids with back to school supplies and all sorts of games. GG grew up going to the Boys and Girls club in SC, and now is hosting a Boys and Girls Club event here.

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Golden State Warriors star and former two-time MVP Stephen Curry took home another award Tuesday night, receiving the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award. Curry was recognized for his impact, creating the "Eat Learn Play" foundation. The former Davidson product beat out two NFL players for the award, as Damar Hamlin (Buffalo Bills) and the recently retired Adam Thielen were the two other finalists.

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Danielle Stein: The #Hornets surprised Coby White this morning with a $20,000 check for the Coby White Family Foundation. Coby started tearing up in sharing what this means to him

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Noa Dalzell: Jaylen Brown said he'll still host the Bridge program in Boston this week and will continue to invest in Boston XChange Will also bring some of that work to Philadelphia

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Bobby Krivitsky: Jaylen Brown was as present in the community as any star you'll find. His efforts through the 7uice Foundation, the Bridge Program, and Boston XChange highlighted the bond he built with the city.

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Connie and Steve Ballmer today announced that they are launching three independent, locally led philanthropies in Southeast Michigan, Los Angeles County, and Washington State. The organizations, called MoveUp Southeast Michigan, MoveUp LA, and MoveUp Washington, will operate independently from Ballmer Group and will be funded by the Ballmers to support their ongoing work, continuing a shared mission: improving economic mobility for kids and families. Ballmer Group team members currently working in each region will transition to the new organizations over the next year. The shift reflects a deliberate move toward community-based philanthropies grounded in deep local connection with teams embedded in the regions they serve.

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K.C. Johnson: Jalen Brunson has been giving back to his alma mater Stevenson High since his Villanova days. Winning an NBA Championship wasn’t going to change that. Both @camronsmith and I enjoyed chance to visit the Jalen Brunson Skills Academy at Stevenson for upcoming By The Horns podcast

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Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has put four of his NBA championship rings up for auction. Abdul-Jabbar has hundreds of items from his memorabilia collection available in the auction, being conducted by Goldin Auctions, with "much of the proceeds" going to his Skyhook Foundation charity to help benefit kids learn about science, technology, engineering and math. Besides the 1980, 1985, 1987 and 1988 championship rings he earned as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar is auctioning off a game-used signed and inscribed basketball from his final game in 1989. He finished his legendary career with an NBA-record 38,387 points.

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When it comes to choosing between storing a championship ring or trophy in a room, or providing kids with an opportunity to change their lives, the choice is pretty simple. Sell it all," Abdul-Jabbar wrote on his blog about why he's auctioning off valuables from his sports history. "Looking back on what I have done with my life, instead of gazing at the sparkle of jewels or gold plating celebrating something I did a long time ago, I'd rather look into the delighted face of a child holding their first caterpillar and think about what I might be doing for their future. "That's a history that has no price."

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Some of the championship rings start with a minimum bid of $60,000. Also available on the website are game-worn jerseys, uniforms, trophies and even various keys to cities that he received. "Since my life is still happening and ever-evolving, I am less personally attached to those items than I am to my desire to create new history for myself -- and futures for others," Abdul-Jabbar said. "Much of the proceeds from my auction will go to support my charity, the Skyhook Foundation, whose mission is to 'give kids a shot that can't be blocked.' "We do this by sending children from economically challenged schools to five days in the Angeles National Forest to experience the wonders of nature and learn the basics about science, technology, and engineering."

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Maxime Aubin: I can confirm it was Wemby’s idea. Last Saturday, after the loss, he asked if he could visit a children’s hospital before heading back to France.

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Carmelo Anthony surprised a 12-year-old boy with tickets to the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. The gesture, captured and distributed on various social media platforms, shows Carmelo Rios opening a box from the athletic gear giant Fanatics and uncovering a New York Knicks jersey with his name on the back. Then, he pops open a computer to see a video message from Anthony, who tells him about the free tickets.

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Ian Begley: Knicks say watch parties at MSG during postseason have raised more than $350,000 for Garden of Dreams - a charity for local youth in need. youth charity. Next Knicks-hosted watch party is on Saturday night:

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