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NBA’s Steph Curry helps Howard U. start Division I golf team

Steph Curry & Howard University Golf Program Press Conference

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 19: Stephen Curry launches first NCAA Division 1 Golf Team for Howard University at G C Langston & Driving Range on August 19, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brian Stukes/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON (AP) Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry is helping Howard University launch a Division I golf program.

The Golden State Warriors star guard and the school announced the six-year partnership Monday.

The specifics of his contribution were not disclosed.

Howard officials say they plan to have women’s and men’s golf teams for the 2020-21 academic year.

The school had a Division II golf program in the past, along with intercollegiate and intramural club teams.

The 31-year-old Curry, who has won three NBA championships with the Warriors, says he decided to get involved after meeting a Howard student who had been trying to get the university to have a golf team.

Curry says “it’s tough” to hear about students “who have the talent but don’t have a fair shot at the game.”