Steph Curry sneakers raise $43,157 for Oakland fire victims
In this June 19, 2016 file photo, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) gestures after scoring against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half of Game 7 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, California. Curry auctioned off two pairs of shoes and raised $43,000 for victims of a warehouse fire in Oakland. Inset shows one of the pairs sold by the player. AP
OAKLAND, California, United States — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has raised $43,157 for victims of the Oakland warehouse fire by auctioning off two pairs of sneakers.
The Warriors said Friday that the shoes Curry wore against the New York Knicks on Dec. 15 were auctioned off to an anonymous bidder for $30,101. The “Oakland Strong” shoes feature the words “OAKLAND” down the side of the left shoe and “STRONG” down the side of the right shoe in Golden State’s yellow and blue colors.
The pregame “Ghost Ship” shoes that feature the words “GHOST SHIP” in graffiti-style script down the side of each shoe went to an anonymous bidder for $13,356.
Both have the initials of all 36 victims printed on them.
Curry had posted on Twitter to advertise the eBay auction.
The fire broke out Dec. 2 during a party at the Ghost Ship warehouse. CBB
