Bowie State University, Maryland’s oldest historically black university, announced Monday that it has received a $500,000 donation from Kevin Durant and the Durant Family Foundation to upgrade its basketball facility and its sports programs in general.
The donations will go toward the school’s AC Jordan Arena, which is located within the Leonidas S. James Physical Education Complex.
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Upgrades for the facility include an all-new basketball court, additional bleachers, and enhancements to the press box. Durant and his family foundation will also establish a scholarship fund for the Durant Center College Track students who decide to attend Bowie State.