An individual has paid over $9 million to enjoy a meal with basketball icon Stephen Curry and legendary investor Warren Buffett. In a generous gesture, Buffett has also committed to matching the winning bid, ensuring both their chosen charities receive significant support.
This auction, hosted on eBay, marks the revival of a long-standing tradition Buffett maintained for more than 20 years. Over the decades, these events have generated $53 million for the GLIDE Foundation, a San Francisco-based homeless charity. This year’s auction, which concluded on Thursday night, also benefits the Eat.Learn.Play. Foundation, founded by Curry and his wife, Ayesha.
The unidentified bidder shelled out $9,000,100 to secure a private luncheon with Buffett and the Currys in Omaha, Nebraska, the 95-year-old investor’s hometown, scheduled for next month.
In a statement, the Currys expressed their heartfelt appreciation, saying, “We’re overwhelmed with gratitude for this opportunity, which reflects a shared belief that when different generations and institutions come together with purpose, we can create deeper and more lasting impact for the people who need it most.”
Buffett’s auction tradition began in 2000 and continued annually until the pandemic temporarily halted it. Since 2008, each winning bid for a meal with the investment guru has exceeded $1 million. The event was thought to have ended after a record-setting $19 million bid in 2022.
A follow-up auction in 2024 raised $1.5 million for a lunch with software titan Marc Benioff, but that version of the event didn’t last.
Buffett reached out to the Currys earlier this year to ask them to join the lunch auction this year. Curry missed 27 games this year before returning to help the Golden State Warriors down the stretch.
Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway in January after six decades of leading the conglomerate. He remains chairman, but just sat through his first annual shareholder meeting — sitting in the audience instead of leading the event from stage.
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