NBA Foundation

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[Miami HEAT @MiamiHEAT]

We are so thankful and proud of the work of the @NBAFoundation in our community!

We were honored to welcome representatives from local grant recipients such as the @BrowardEdFound, @OYCMiami & @Miamilighthouse.

[NBA Foundation @NBAFoundation]

🗣️ Congratulations to our latest and largest grant round to date of 160 recipients 🥳

This round marks over $160M awarded to nonprofits across @nba markets since 2020. Read more on https://t.co/3x7yy5apJp

[New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA]

As one of the newest @NBAFoundation grantees, we teamed up with @UnitedWaySELA and presented a $75K grant check toward programming 👏

And with a little help from Saddiq Bey and Jordan Poole, helped pack over 200 education kits 📚

[Dream.Org @thedreamcorps]

Graduates from the Justice Next Cohort, in partnership with the @NBAFoundation, are stepping forward with hope. These young leaders demonstrate what’s possible when opportunity meets potential 💜

Watch them shape what’s next in #WeTheDream on YouTube: https://t.co/re5x3RClK4

[NBA Foundation @NBAFoundation]

Get ready to Pitch! In partnership with the @LAClippers ,the NBA Foundation All-Star Pitch Competition is coming to LA 😎 We’re excited to announce the application is live now through October 31st!

Tag your favorite LA #entrepreneurs and tell them to apply via the link below🌟🔗

https://t.co/dRl4WjtCJB

[NBA Foundation @NBAFoundation]

You heard it here first 😎

Our Fall application window is open now through November 14th 🗣️

Know a great nonprofit organization with workforce development programs? Tag them in the comments and tell them to apply 👇

[NBA Foundation @NBAFoundation]

Let’s go! Excited for another season of impact on and off the court 🌟

[NBA on NBC and Peacock @NBAonNBC]

A new team has entered the hardwood… 🏀

NBA Tip-Off, October 21 only on NBC and Peacock.

[Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers]

From community courts to the coastline 🌊🌲

Our NBA HBCU Fellows closed out their journey with us at the Free Lunch + Play clinics hosted by Rip City Hoops and the Portland Pride Parade. Along the way, they also took in the beauty of Oregon—from Multnomah Falls to the Coast. Episode 2 captures their final chapter during our Summer Series 🎥

@NBAFoundation | @nbacares
#RipCityRunsDeep #NBAxHBCUFellowship

[NBA Foundation @NBAFoundation]

Since our creation in 2020, we have been proud to work with all 30 NBA teams and partner with over 300 nonprofit organizations that provide school to career opportunities. 🌟🙌

We look forward to continuing our collaborative work to impact youth in communities across NBA Markets.🥳

[NBA Foundation @NBAFoundation]

The NBA Foundation turns 5 🥳

Celebrating 5 years of impact across NBA markets 🌟

Read more about the Foundation and our work on our latest feature on https://t.co/3x7yy5apJp 🔗 below.

https://t.co/dy5mocA6xQ

[NBA Foundation @NBAFoundation]

🚨 We’ve got news!!

The NBA Foundation is proud to announce our latest round of grants to 25 phenomenal nonprofit partners advancing our mission to empower youth across @nba markets 👏

Want to learn more? Check out the https://t.co/pLN3lE7KoX article, linked below 🔗

See an org you know? Congratulate them in the comments 🌟👇

https://t.co/UevgiZM9lp

[NBA Foundation @NBAFoundation]

“Come to find out! Everybody ate.” 🤣

It’s #NBADraft Day and we can’t think of a better time to share a few highlights from our #NBAxHBCUFellowship Draft 🥳🌟

So proud of these #Allstar students, now in their 3rd week of their internships 👏

[NBA @NBA]

The NBA family commemorates Juneteenth by honoring the history and heritage of the Black community. Today, and every day, we honor the values of freedom, family and tradition. What does Juneteenth mean to you?

[FAMU School of Journalism & Graphic Communication @FAMUSJGC82]

SJGC is headed to the league this summer! 🏀📸 Congratulations to SJGC junior, Ziya Saffor, for being selected as a 2025 NBAxHBCU Fellow! Ziya will join the Portland Trail Blazers as a Graphic Design Fellow.

Out of over 8,000 applicants, only 73 HBCU students were selected for the fourth cohort of the NBAxHBCU Fellowship program.

We are proud of you Ziya, keep striking! 🐍🧡

#nbaxhbcufellowship #rattlers #media #scholars #sjgc #famu #famusjgc #nbafoundation

[NBA Foundation @NBAFoundation]

Talk about unforgettable moments! Day one of the #NBAxHBCUFellowship was truly amazing.

Our fellows got the opportunity to have a court-side conversation with our Commissioner, Adam Silver, moderated by our Head of Operations , Lauren Sills.🙌🎤

Stay tuned throughout the week to catch more of the 2025 @nba HBCU Fellowship orientation 🌟

Wish these fellows good luck in the comments 👇🥳

[NBA Foundation @NBAFoundation]

@PhoenixMercury 🤣🤣

[NBA Foundation @NBAFoundation]

We’re thrilled to highlight our newest nonprofit partners in the @hawks community ❤️🖤

[NBA Foundation @NBAFoundation]

We’re thrilled to highlight our newest nonprofit partners in the @PelsCommunity ! Follow to learn more about the amazing work they do empower youth in NOLA!