“We grew up here as adults”: Stephen Curry reflects on his bond with Oakland as he and Ayesha Curry continue their charitable mission

Stephen Curry, the four time NBA champion, and his wife, Ayesha Curry, have stood by the children of Oakland for the last decade. Ahead of the new season, the Golden State Warriors’ star player Stephen Curry has opened up about their commitment to Oakland as they continue to change thousands of lives.Stephen Curry opens up about his and wife Ayesha Curry’s dedication to Oakland as they change lives thereA few weeks ago, in an interview, Stephen Curry reflected on his and Ayesha Curry's contribution as they said, “You have a voice. You have everything that you need to make a true impact. And I encourage you to find your Oakland. Find what makes you different and where you can have that impact.”The two time league MVP added, “I had a feeling that, you know, this was hopefully a place that we would be around for a long time. But to your point, the bond with a community that supported us from, you know, day one, through some rough times on the court, but always, great energy and pride to represent Oakland when we were over at Oracle. All those things matter to us…”The four time NBA champion also reflected on how Oakland has shaped them as he said, “We talk about it a lot. Like, we grew up pretty much here as adults. I was 21 when I got drafted. She was 20. Like, now, almost 18 years later, to the point of just that bond growing now to what, you know, Eat. Learn. Play. is and being able to plant our flag in Oakland…”Stephen Curry added, “That call to action was everybody has a place of impact, a circle of influence that they have. We’ve been blessed with a very, very, you know, big platform to do it. And, you know, show up and find your ways to make somebody else’s life just a little bit better.”Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry have raised millions for Eat, Learn & PlayStephen Curry and his wife. Ayesha Curry, have invested their own funds into their charity, Eat, Learn & Play, when they were initially setting it up in 2018.Since then, both of them have remained dedicated towards the children of Oakland as they have continued to provide access to quality education, nutritious meals and have also encouraged more sports participation among children.The Eat, Learn & Play has also built hundreds of playgrounds across schools around Oakland as they have raised a whopping $100 million for their charity in the last eight years.For now, Stephen Curry focuses on the new season as he trains with the Golden State Warriors while he eyes a win this time.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.