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Originally Posted by MrBug708
Richard Jefferson donated 3.5 million to Arizona for a practice facility
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At the time Melo donated,
it was considered one of the largest.
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Anthony’s gift represented one of the largest individual donations to Syracuse University Athletics and is also believed to be one of the largest by a current professional athlete to the school they attended.
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Hyperbole obviously since Jefferson gave his two years before Melo gave to the Cuse, but the different is maybe that Melo only spent one year at Syracuse and didn't really owe them shit after winning them a title. So to leave, be that young and decide to give money away when a lot of these dudes are blowing it on boats for their dogs was pretty impressive. Not just the size of the gift, but being that young and making such a bold commitment to a school where he was a one-and-done.