Stephen Curry, Warren Buffett team up for philanthropic project, shooting lessons
Warren Buffett wants Stephen Curry to teach him to shoot, and the lesson is already in the works. Curry isn't sure where to start but plans to acquire some video ahead of time to prepare for training the 95-year-old Buffett, beginning with the basics if necessary. “If not a permanent basketball hoop I'm pretty sure there's going to be a mobile one out there so I can make good on my promise to teach him some form,” the 38-year-old Curry said in a video call Tuesday after he returned to full practice and 5-on-5 scrimmaging earlier in the day as he works back from a lingering right knee injury.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warren Buffett wants Stephen Curry to teach him to shoot, and the lesson is already in the works. Curry isn't sure where to start but plans to acquire some video ahead of time to prepare for training the 95-year-old Buffett, beginning with the basics if necessary. “If not a permanent basketball hoop I'm pretty sure there's going to be a mobile one out there so I can make good on my promise to teach him some form,” the 38-year-old Curry said in a video call Tuesday after he returned to full practice and 5-on-5 scrimmaging earlier in the day as he works back from a lingering right knee injury.
“We'll see how he can do. I haven't seen any video of a Warren Buffett jump shot, but we'll see. ” Curry hopes he might play again before the end of the regular season after being sidelined since Jan.
30. There are seven games remaining and he is out Wednesday against San Antonio and likely again for Thursday’s back-to-back with Cleveland, according to coach Steve Kerr. Curry and Buffett are teaming up on far more than basketball, too.
Curry, wife Ayesha, and the billionaire investor and philanthropist Buffett are planning a June 24 lunch together in Omaha, Nebraska, with one high-bidding supporter as they all work to provide resources for families. The Currys and Buffett will hold a charity auction from May 7-14 with online bidding on eBay to raise money for Buffett’s longtime support of San Francisco-based GLIDE — a center for social justice offering daily meals as well as programing for youth and families — and the Currys’ Eat. Learn.