Published 18:48 IST, March 31st 2020

Steph Curry among top USA sports stars donating signed items to COVID-19 relief fund

In an initiative taken by Octagon Sports agency, players like Steph Curry and Michael Phelps will be donating signed items for an auction started for COVID-19.

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More than 100 athletes from around world have come toger in an effort to put toger funds for COVID-19 relief. Players and sports figures like Steph Curry, Michael Phelps and Rob Gronkowski have taken part in initiative. athletes will have to sign jerseys, golf clubs and more, which will be given to someone who donates. 

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Steph Curry donation: Steph Curry, Michael Phelps and Rob Gronkowski among players donating signed items for COVID-19 relief fun

items autographed by Michael Phelps, Steph Curry, Jack Nicklaus, Dale Earnhardt, Trae Young, Chris Paul, Gronkowski and many more will be gifted to support 'Athletes for COVID-19 relief' auction started to raise cash for  Center for Disaster Philanthropy's COVID-19 fund. A $25 donation from a fan will win m a jersey signed by Steph Curry or a football signed by Rob Gronkowski. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who is also a part of donation, will offer an autographed $1 bill.

ESPN's Field Yates and Matw Berry along with NBC Sport's Peter King will offer people advise for fantasy football. auction is t traditional and anyone donating a minimum of $25 dollars will enter into a draw to win prizes. As per reports, executive vice president for Octagon, a sports ncy, was one who suggested auction. donations will be made to 'hardest-hit communities'. A full list of athletes and sports figures donating can be found on ir official site. 

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Steph and Ayesha Curry have teamed up with organizations to feed thousands of school children who cant go to schools amid virus outbreak. He and his wife Ayesha Curry have also continued posting on ir Instagram accounts, updating people about ir time in quarantine. Though NBA suspension on March 11 was a direct result of Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert testing positive for virus, Steph Curry was first NBA player to be tested. He also conducted an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci to help spread awareness about virus, which received a lot of positive response. 

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18:48 IST, March 31st 2020