Celtics star Jayson Tatum may dominate the hardwood in bean town, but The Lou has his more passionate plays.
Most recently, those include creating more homeowners in his native St. Louis. The power forward teamed up with financial service company–SoFi–to award grants to homebuyers to cover down payments.
Tuesday SoFi announced giving $1 million to Jayson Tatum Foundation that will launch SoFi Generational Wealth Fund at the foundation.
“I can’t stress enough how excited I am just knowing how many lives and the families that we can impact,” Tatum told AP News.
SoFi will give money over three to five years, and the foundation will select the entries, who won’t need to take out a mortgage and will have access to financial tools to help manage the property.
The venture is the latest feather in Jayson’s cap to help empower his community. The foundation launched in 2017–same year Jayson was drafted–and held toy drives, back-to-school giveaways and basketball camps.
“I always go back to St. Louis as much as I can, as often as I can, especially in the summertime,” Tatum said. “Just knowing the impact that I can have on my community by being there, by being present.”
As well as teaming up with the right people that share the passion to invest in others, says Tatum.
“Buying a home is a significant milestone – representing stability, security, and investment – these are things we believe everyone deserves a chance at achieving on their financial journey,” said Anthony Noto, CEO of SoFi, in a statement.
Let’s make this program national, amirite?
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