NBA: Jeremy Lin praises Steph Curry for auctioning Bruce Lee shoes for Asian community
- Golden State Warriors star will sell off customised pair worn in NBA loss to Hawks, with proceeds to go to Atlanta shooting victims’ families
- ‘This is a significant opportunity to raise some money,’ Curry says of project with Bruce Lee Foundation, as Jeremy Lin praises move
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry will auction off a pair of his signature Under Armour Curry 8 basketball shoes with Bruce Lee-inspired customisation to raise money for the families of the Atlanta shooting victims, with Jeremy Lin among those to praise the former NBA MVP.
“This is a significant opportunity to raise some money. We’re gonna auction them off,” Curry said in a media conference after his team’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.
“Obviously, what Bruce Lee stood for in terms of unifying people, speaking on the collective harmony of everybody from different backgrounds, different races, but especially you know his Asian heritage.
“I think he has a lot of quotes and just narratives and themes that he spoke on consistently that still ring true today and I know his foundation is doing a lot to live that out and to impact people’s lives and continue to spark change.
“So you know, obviously stopping Asian hate is huge across the country and across this world but here the shoes are a very small way to hopefully raise money for that work and that cause and, you know, raise awareness.”