"Curry's activism has rarely strayed beyond consensus liberalism. When the United States fractures, he offers a milquetoast quote. During the Minneapolis protests, he called the turnout "beautiful," saying it "speaks to how important people felt it was to have their voice heard." He funds literacy and nutrition programs in Oakland through the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation."
"In 2023, the NBA named him the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion, an award established in 2021 to recognize players advancing racial and economic justice. The honor stamped him as morally fluent, a superstar operating on the right side of history."
"But now after four championships, two MVPs, and a Finals MVP-and just three years after the NBA celebrated Curry's acts of social justice-Curry is underwriting the architecture of the Israeli security state. Curry is helping to give cover to a system in which Silicon Valley capital fuels the private-sector companies that prop up Israeli oppression."
Steph Curry has built a public image as a humble, socially conscious superstar who champions racial and economic justice. He received the NBA's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award in 2023 for his activism and philanthropic work. However, Curry serves as a special adviser to Penny Jar Capital, a venture firm that invests in Israeli cybersecurity startups. These companies have connections to the Israeli security state and military-industrial complex. This involvement contradicts his public persona as a progressive activist and raises questions about the alignment between his stated values and his financial activities.
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