If you like Charles Barkley as I do you’ll enjoy this story.
It’s a tough time for many in America, and the Alabama native is helping out his hometown.
As reported by Al.com, the 11-time NBA All-Star recently did something incredible for those in the school district where he grew up.
The sports legend who graduated from Jefferson County’s Leeds High School four decades ago handed cash to every school employee in the Leeds City School System.
On Tuesday, the district made the announcement via Facebook.
“Through the years,” it said, “the Leeds School System has been fortunate to have the support of its biggest fan and most famous graduate, Charles Barkley, Class of 1981.”
Charles Barkley donates $1,000 to each Leeds schools employee
Updated May 18, 2021;
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Former basketball star and Alabama native son Charles Barkley, who graduated from Leeds High School in 1981, has gifted $1,000 to each Leeds City School employee, the school announced Tuesday.
“Through the years, the Leeds School System has been fortunate to have the support of its biggest fan and most famous graduate, Charles Barkley, Class of 1981,” the district posted on Facebook. “Over the past three decades, Charles has quietly and without any attention drawn to himself, provided over $3 million in scholarships to Leeds graduates, funds that have helped hundreds of students attend college.”