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Stephen Curry Wins Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award

July 16, 2026

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Four-time NBA champion and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry was named the recipient of the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian award, during the 2026 ESPY award ceremony in New York City. The Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award is given to an athlete whose continuous, demonstrated leadership has created a measured positive impact on their community through sports. He and his wife, Ayesha, were honored for their efforts in supporting their “Eat Learn Play” foundation, a non-profit organization launched in 2019 focused on ending childhood hunger, promoting reading and educational equity and expanding access to safe places to play sports. Curry, who co-founded the foundation in 2019 with his wife, accepted the award from President & CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center and wife of the late Muhammad Ali, Lonnie Ali, saying “Oakland gave us so much love, support and energy, and this is how we are able to continue to get back to the community that has wrapped its arms around us from the very beginning back in 2009. We’re just excited to meet kids where they already are every single day, because if you invest in a child, you’re investing in everything that’s possible for their future.”

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