After achieving great success for the Boston Celtics on the basketball court, five-time NBA All-Star Jayson Tatum is now aiming to assist others in realizing their aspirations.
The Jayson Tatum Foundation announced a collaboration with SoFi, a financial services firm that was named the NBA’s official banking partner on Tuesday. SoFi promised to commit for a number of years and provide the Jayson Tatum Foundation more than $1 million.
Tatum stated that the $1 million donation will benefit single parents in his hometown of St. Louis during an appearance on “CBS Mornings” on Tuesday. The ultimate objective is to assist low-income families in accumulating money over several generations by aiding them with a down payment on a home.
“To achieve generational wealth, owning a home is a vital part of that,” Tatum said on CBS. “It’s accelerating that process.”
In 2017, the year he was selected by the Boston Celtics with the third overall pick, Tatum founded the Jayson Tatum Foundation. His foundation organizes basketball camps, back-to-school sales, toy donations, and scholarships for youngsters in St. Louis.
