NBA Corridor of Famer and Los Angeles Laker legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson continues to place his cash the place his mouth is. At a latest gala to have a good time the one centesimal anniversary of Xavier College of Louisiana, a traditionally Black college based in New Orleans in 1925, Johnson pledged $500,000 to assist the college increase greater than $2 million to help scholar scholarships, in accordance with MSN.
The college held its Centennial Gala on Might 9 in New Orleans, hosted by comic and media character Invoice Bellamy. The occasion featured a efficiency from Jeffrey Osborne, former lead singer for the legendary group LTD.
Johnson, who has had a really profitable second life as a businessman since retiring from the NBA, made the donation in honor of Xavier College of Louisiana President Emeritus Dr. Norman C. Francis.
“The mark of an excellent man and who reveals up. As a result of the person that you’re, all the nice issues that you just’ve achieved in your stellar profession. And all of the individuals that you just helped. You turned profitable by way of your nice management at Xavier… In your honor, I’m going to present Xavier $500,000,” stated Johnson.
Dr. Francis served because the president of the college for 47 years, virtually half its existence. Throughout his tenure, he tripled enrollment (at present round 3,400 college students) and helped the establishment turn out to be one of many main feeder faculties for Black college students going into medical college.
Xavier, the one traditionally Black and Catholic college within the nation, is a number one establishment for getting ready Black graduates for STEM fields.
Johnson is not any stranger to philanthropic efforts. His Magic Johnson Basis is famous for its work in reaching its objectives in: advancing financial and social equality by participating minorities in each side of their communities, growing tutorial and revolutionary achievement, elevating AIDS/HIV consciousness, therapy and prevention, and creating constructive rising leaders, typically by way of donations or direct-service endeavors.
