WNBA Team’s Heartfelt Campaign Helps 300+ Kids in New York City

The New York Liberty, the leading team in the WNBA, has been on a roll lately. But their impact isn’t just confined to the court. Every year, they make sure to do something meaningful off the court as well. Recently, the team teamed up with their commercial partners for a charity event aimed at helping the underserved and marginalized communities of New York. The highlight of the event was a basketball clinic held at Basketball City in Lower Manhattan.

The campaign brought joy to over 300 kids, ages 8 to 16. The free event focused on teaching the basics of basketball. The kids learned ball handling and shooting skills, and they also received gifts from the team. These included tote bags, t-shirts, snacks, and Shake Shack vouchers. Liberty center Nyara Sabally made a surprise appearance, inspiring the kids with her presence.

The “Season of Giving” campaign reflects Liberty’s core values. It focuses on growing youth basketball, empowering young women, promoting unity, and building community pride. The Liberty have proven they’re champions both on and off the court, making a lasting impact in the lives of local children.

Sabally also visited the pediatric patients at Hospital for Special Surgery to distribute gifts among the ailing children. The hospital has a partnership with the team, providing healthcare to players dealing with injuries.

Interestingly, the basketball world often tries to contribute in different ways to the society. The NBA and WNBA themselves, along with individual teams have their own campaigns where they raise money to help the underprivileged. Let’s dive in to see their organized efforts to help the disadvantaged.

WNBA and NBA’s campaigns for the underprivileged

The NBA has been actively participating in charity events and efforts with their philanthropic initiative, NBA Cares. Launched in 2005, the initiative is now two decades old. Their most recent cause was to help the victim of Los Angeles wildfires. 12 professional sports organizations including the Clippers, Lakers and Sparks pledged a combined donation of more than $8 million to support the victims of LA as well as those fighting the fires.

Also, WNBA Cares is another part of the NBA Cares initiative. The WNBA league and the parties involved will reportedly raise and contribute $100 million for charity over the next 5 years. Additionally they intend to donate more than 1 million hours of hands-on volunteer service to communities worldwide.

The basketball legend LeBron James runs the I PROMISE program in Ohio. The foundation serves more than 1,400 Akron-area students by various programs and the support they need to succeed in education and life. Also, Stephen Curry too has an organization of his own to help the kids of Oakland. Curry has made a commitment to raise and invest $25 million over the next five years to increase literacy among the youth of Oakland.

While we enjoy the basketball games as fans its equally important to ensure that the game leaves a positive social impact. Liberty’s “Season of Giving”, along with other combined efforts goes to show that the sport is leaving a legacy that goes beyond the scoreboard.