NBA All-Star Chris Paul is donating $2.5 million to his alma mater, Wake Forest University. The gift will go towards the university's basketball program.
The money will be used to transform the school's men's and women's clubhouses with updated locker rooms, nutrition resources and treatment areas.
Chris Paul and Wake Forest Director of Athletics Ron Wellman made the announcement at the Chris Paul Family Foundation Charity Golf Classic in Winston-Salem.
The new men's locker room will be named in Paul's honor.
The Houston Rockets point guard says giving back has always been important and that this particular project interested him.
"The locker room transformation project inspired me, because that's where players build relationships and create a unifying camaraderie that is the foundation of success on the court," he says. "Forming lifelong friendships with your teammates is one of the most rewarding aspects of sports.”
The donation is the largest ever by a former basketball player and largest by any alumnus under the age of 35.