NBA legend Charles Barkley is known for his generous donations and a metro Atlanta university is his latest recipient.
Spelman College will receive $1 million donation from Barkley.
Officials told Channel 2 Action News that they have not received the donation yet but say they look forward to coordinating with Barkley.
“Charles Barkley’s $1 million gift to Spelman College comes at a significant time as we continue to close education and wealth inequality for Black families and maintain affordable education opportunities for women of African descent,” Spelman president Dr. Helene Gayle said.
“As one of the country’s leading engines of social mobility and the nation’s leading HBCU, this generous gift will help build upon Spelman’s legacy of developing the next generation of leaders.”
Barkley says he chose Spelman because his friend and business partner’s daughter attends the historically Black college.
“John has been a great mentor, a great friend, and a great business partner,” Barkley told AL.com. “I was ready to do another HBCU and with his daughter doing great things at Spelman, so I told him, ‘Why not there?’”
Barkley previously donated $1 million to Morehouse College in 2017.
