Everyone in the sports world loves Charles Barkley. He’s funny, honest, and entertaining. He’s everything you want from a former athlete who’s now covering the sports he once played professionally in. But along with his talents on screen, Chuck can also be a good person off it.
Over the weekend, after hearing the news that the Supreme Court has decided to restrict race-based affirmative action in higher education, Barkley decided to take some money out of his own pocket to assist Black students from Auburn University, his alma mater, according to AL.com.
He told the Alabama-based site, “In my will, I am leaving Auburn $5 million. I’m going to change it to be just for scholarships for Black students. That’s just my way of trying to make sure Auburn stays diverse.”
He continued, “I love Auburn. I’ve actually changed it to be used for kids from poor homes. But after that ruling yesterday, my phone was blowing up. I was talking to my friends and said, ‘I need to make sure Black folks always have a place at Auburn. So, I’m gonna change my will and make it exclusive for Black students—all $5 million.’ It’s just for me the right thing to do. I always want to make sure that Auburn’s diverse.”
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