Capital One's The Match: Champions for Change is set to make a hugely positive impact on historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
The Match, which will pit golf legend Phil Mickelson and Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley against Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and soon-to-be Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning in a golf exhibition, has raised $4.4 million for HBCUs:
Curry has been an especially huge proponent for HBCUs in recent years, as evidenced by a massive contribution he recently made to Howard University.
Last year, Michael A. Fletcher of ESPN's The Undefeated reported that Curry provided Howard with six years of funding to launch a Division I golf program.