If you follow Trae Young, you know that giving back to the communities that raised him is not only a priority, but a mission.
His efforts to give back continued to this week as the Trae Young Family Foundation donated $1 million to the University of Oklahoma basketball program.
As Trae told the Oklahoman, it was something he was excited and compelled to do.
“The game has changed (with) NIL,” he explained. “College basketball, the way it’s changed, I think it’s a perfect time for guys to be more involved with the schools that helped make them who they were or helped pushed them to be who they were.”
For its part, the university was overjoyed both by the gift and by having Trae as an official representative of the program.
“Trae is a son of Norman, Oklahoma, and he’s given so much to our city and its people,” said athletic director Joe Castiglione in a statement. “He has a strong affinity for this place and his commitment to ensuring our community is a thriving one is truly unmatched. He’s also an OU legend who, in his time here and since, continues to achieve excellence both on and off the court. With this appointment, we’re taking his commitment to Norman and to OU to the next level, dedicating our mutual support together to the success of our men’s basketball program.”
Basketball coach Porter Moser agreed.
“First, just a huge thank-you to Trae for the $1 million gift to our program,” he said. “What an unbelievably gracious offering. Second, Trae’s addition as assistant general manager is going to pay significant dividends for our program on multiple levels. His knowledge, coupled with his desire for our program to be the best it can be, will absolutely move us forward.”
