Steph Curry briefly joined the ranks of the NBA’s notorious tin-hat conspiracy collective earlier this season when he revealed on Kent Bazemore and Vince Carter’s podcast that he believes the moon landing was a hoax. Or, so it seemed.
But the two-time MVP quickly back-peddled on those comments, claiming that it was all a joke and — similar to Kyrie Irving’s rationale — that it was somehow designed to spark debate. NASA responded by inviting him to visit the Johnson Space Center in Houston, and Curry himself also used the opportunity to release a moon-landing-themed version of his signature sneakers.
After announcing he would auction off the signed pair of custom, game-worn Curry 6s, those shoes have reportedly fetched a hefty sum on eBay. And better yet, it’s all for a good cause.
Here’s more from a press release from the Stephen and Ayesha Curry Family Foundation and DonorsChoose.org:
A pair of $58,100 shoes are helping bring new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education resources to Bay Area teachers today. The Stephen and Ayesha Curry Family Foundation and DonorsChoose.org hosted a special charitable campaign on eBay this January, auctioning off a pair of custom, game-worn “Moon Landing” Under Armour Curry 6 basketball shoes. The charity campaign raised $58,100, which will fund local teacher requests on DonorsChoose.org, a nonprofit website where teachers request the resources and experiences their students need to succeed.
$58,100: What Stephen Curry’s signed, game-worn “Moon Landing” shoes sold for yesterday, money benefits schools thorough @DonorsChoose. pic.twitter.com/NMd5WYUECK
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) January 14, 2019
Rather than start some sort of frivolous “debate” on the subject, it’s encouraging to see that this particular initiative has actually resulted in bringing in sorely-needed money to go toward education in his community. Others would do well to follow his lead.
