Over the weekend, Warriors star Steph Curry wore shoes that paid tribute to Bruce Lee amid the uptick in Asian-American hate and violence in the country today.
“Steph’s shoes tonight are a statement of solidarity with the Asian community. The game-worn sneakers will be auctioned off in the coming weeks, with all of the proceeds going to the families of the victims of last month’s tragic Atlanta-area shootings. #StopAsianHate” the Warriors said in a statement on their Instagram account.
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Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon, was honored by the gesture.
After the game, Steph Curry talked about why it was important for him to show support to the Asian community.
“It’s a significant opportunity to raise some money. We’re gonna auction them off and obviously what Bruce Lee stood for in terms of unifying people, speaking on the collective harmony of everybody from different backgrounds, different races but especially his Asian heritage — I think he has a lot of quotes and just narratives and themes that he spoke of consistently that still ring true today and I know his foundation do a lot to live that out, to impact people’s lives and continue to spark change.”
Kudos to Steph, truly one of the good ones in all of sports today.
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