Steph Curry is making sure his legacy goes beyond basketball.
The Golden State Warriors point guard is reportedly making a seven-figure donation to create men's and women’s golf teams at Howard University, according to The Washington Post.
The sponsorship is expected to be announced during a press conference near the Capitol on Monday.
Curry’s donation will span across six years and mark the 152-year-old university’s first Division I golf team. The fund from the three-time NBA champion will revive the sport at the Washington D.C.-based HBCU for the first time in decades.
While a Division II team was launched at Howard University back in the 1950s, it was later discontinued after about a 20-year stint.
“It’s a big opportunity for us to expose students to a game that oftentimes is played as business deals are decided and a game that generations of families can play together,” said Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick.
In addition to serving as the executive producer of the miniature golf competition show Holey Moley on ABC, Curry also frequently challenges Barack Obama on the course.
Earlier this month, he was spotted on a course in Martha’s Vineyard alongside the 44th commander-in-chief.
The move comes amid the sport’s decades-long struggle with embracing people from different backgrounds. According to Reuters, statistics provided by the PGA of America, minorities make up a mere 18% of golfers.
Pete Bevacqua, former CEO of the PGA of America, said that diversity remains a challenge for the sport.
“It needs to look more like the face of America," Bevacqua said.
Curry, who has been playing the game since he was 10 years old and made a professional golf debut in 2017, has joined the growing call for diversity in the game.
“No matter where you come from or what socioeconomic background you had, we all were that kid once upon a time that was just excited about finding out who they were as a person through athletics,” Curry told The Post.