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Foundation Friday: Highlighting Bay Area entrepreneurs who reached semifinals
The NBA will have startups compete for a grand prize ahead of the All-Star game
Meet the seven entrepreneurs headed to All-Star 2025
NBA and Houston Rockets Bring First-Ever Tech Challenge and Empowering Programming to AfroTech
The NBA and Houston Rockets collaborated to bring exciting initiatives to the AfroTech conference in Houston from Nov. 13-16. One of the key highlights was the first-ever NBA Foundation Tech Challenge, where 25 students from local universities like the University of Houston, Rice University, Prairie View A&M University, and Texas Southern University presented business ideas based on real-world challenges.
NBA Foundation to host fourth All-Star pitch competition for local small businesses as part of NBA All-Star 2025
The All-Star Pitch Competition is designed to elevate emerging companies that serve diverse communities in the Bay Area.
Katara McCarty Wins First Place at the NBA Foundation Pitch Competition
Indy-based entrepreneur, Katara McCarty, won the $75,000 first place prize in the NBA Foundation’s 2024 All-Star Pitch Competition. Her company, Exhale, is based around an app that provides mental health support focused on Black women.
Ahead of All-Star Game, NBA Foundation Hosts Business Pitch Competition
The NBA and the NBA Foundation are passionately dedicated to empowering the next generation of cutting-edge entrepreneurs. Seven (7) Indiana-based entrepreneurs representing the future of tech and innovation, advanced to compete in the All-Star Pitch Competition Finals on Saturday, February 17 at the Indiana Convention Center.
NBA Foundation’s First-Ever All-Star Pitch Competition
Google The NBA Foundation aims to grow the next generation of Black entrepreneurs and tech leaders by providing the tools, resources and funding for innovative ideas through the NBA Foundation Pitch Competition on Feb. 16.
NBA Foundation Receives Record $1M Contribution from Google Pixel
Google Pixel announced that they will be contributing $1 million to the NBA Foundation. This donation is the largest for the Foundation to date from an NBA partner.
Grant Announcements
NBA Foundation celebrates 4 years of changing the narrative
The NBA Foundation celebrates four years with its 12th round of grants, awarding over $119 million in all 28 NBA markets.
NBA Foundation reaches $100M in total grants
The NBA Foundation, birthed three-and-a-half years ago to provide career opportunities for Black youth in all of the league markets, has reached $100M in total grants after its 11th and latest round of funding.
NBA Foundation celebrates 3rd anniversary, announces $13.5M grant round
The NBA Foundation awards 40 new and renewed grants in latest grant round to help drive economic opportunity and empowerment in the Black community.
Foundation Friday Profiles
NBA Foundation Friday: Native American Connection empowering community, culture and youth
NBA Foundation-backed Native American Connection centers on improving lives through Native American cultural traditions.
NBA Foundation Friday: After School Matters empowers Chicago youth
NBA Foundation-backed After School Matters serves 19,000 Chicago teens annually through their 600 programs.
NBA Foundation Friday: After School Matters empowers Chicago youth
NBA Foundation-backed After School Matters serves 19,000 Chicago teens annually through their 600 programs.
NBA Foundation Friday: Destination Tomorrow seeks brighter future for LGBTQ+ community
The Bronx-based organization provides a range of holistic services to LGBTQ+ individuals.
NBA Foundation Friday: Destination Tomorrow seeks brighter future for LGBTQ+ community
The Bronx-based organization provides a range of holistic services to LGBTQ+ individuals.
NBA Foundation Friday: Becoming agents of change
The Social Justice Learning Institute and Capital IDEA Houston empower their Texas and California communities.
NBA Foundation Friday: American Cancer Society molds future of medicine
Over the next decade, the American Cancer Society aims to fund 1,000 internships with support from the NBA Foundation.
HBCU Fellowship
NBA welcomes 2024 HBCU Fellowship class
Seventy fellows from 22 HBCUs will work across the NBA and its teams as part of the third cohort of HBCU Fellows.
2023 NBA HBCU Fellowship class readies to make an impact
The NBA welcomed the 2023 NBA HBCU Fellowship class to the league offices on May 31, sharing knowledge, guidance and networking opportunities with 74 HBCU students and recent graduates before they travel across the country to spend the summer working for NBA teams.
NBA HBCU Fellows Participate in Fireside Chat with Google
Recently, representatives from both Google and the NBA HBCU Fellowship Program were able to get together for a fireside chat.
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