By Tom Orsborn | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-02-18 15:43:46
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圣菲利普学院院长阿德娜·威廉姆斯·洛斯顿博士（左）向圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋 哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes)（中）和布列塔尼·巴恩斯（右）赠送礼物，此前他们在2025年2月18日星期二在圣安东尼奥的圣菲利普学院宣布向AlamoPROMISE免学费计划捐赠25万美元。 这笔捐款将使圣菲利普学院的学生受益，该学院是阿拉莫学院区内的一所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学以及为西班牙裔服务的机构。
马刺队前锋哈里森·巴恩斯知道自己能在NBA拥有一份事业是多么的幸运。出于强烈的感恩之心，巴恩斯长期以来一直是联盟中一股向善的力量。
“篮球这项运动对我和我的家人来说意义非凡，”他说。“每到一个城市，我的妻子布列塔尼和我总是尽力回馈社区。”
周二，这对夫妇以一种伟大的方式触动了圣安东尼奥，他们向AlamoPROMISE计划捐赠了25万美元，该计划旨在帮助圣菲利普学院的学生，这是一所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学，同时也为西班牙裔社区服务。
人们相信，这是自大卫·罗宾逊(David Robinson)和他的妻子瓦莱丽在2001年创立卡弗学院以来，马刺队球员对东区（East Side）的最大投资。
阿拉莫学院区校长麦克·弗洛雷斯称这笔以纪念黑人历史月而捐赠的款项是“改变游戏规则”之举。
弗洛雷斯说：“这是一个声明，它说，‘我们相信我们的社区，我们相信学生，相信他们的潜力、他们的承诺、他们的希望、梦想和愿望。’”
巴恩斯说，他和他的妻子在去年七月从萨克拉门托通过一笔三方交易来到圣安东尼奥后不久，就开始探索圣安东尼奥各种可以帮助的事业。他说，选择AlamoPROMISE是“无需思考的”，这是一个阿拉莫学院区的项目，为参与高中的毕业生支付学费和杂费。
(从左至右)阿拉莫学院区校长麦克·弗洛雷斯博士，布列塔尼·巴恩斯，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋哈里森·巴恩斯，圣菲利普学院院长阿德娜·威廉姆斯·洛斯顿博士和市长罗恩·尼伦贝格(Ron Nirenberg)与哈里森·巴恩斯为AlamoPROMISE免学费计划慷慨捐赠25万美元的支票合影，于2025年2月18日星期二在圣安东尼奥的圣菲利普学院。 这笔捐款将使圣菲利普学院的学生受益，该学院是阿拉莫学院区内的一所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学以及为西班牙裔服务的机构。
“它珍视我们所珍视的东西，那就是教育，并消除经济障碍，使学生能够成为他们想成为的最好的自己，”巴恩斯说。
现年32岁的北卡罗来纳大学校友巴恩斯将功劳归于他的母亲雪莉，因为她从小就教他教育和帮助他人的重要性。
除了在爱荷华州艾姆斯的爱荷华州立大学音乐系担任秘书外，雪莉还经营着一家名为“工作服装壁橱”的非营利组织，为失业人员提供面试时使用的衣服。
巴恩斯说：“如果你得到了面试机会，那么你可以回来再获得一些工作所需的衣服。”
现在，他正在做自己的工作来帮助那些寻求自我完善的人。AlamoPROMISE被称为“最后一美元”奖学金，在获得资助后，它可以支付长达三年或直到完成副学士学位或学术证书为止的学费和所需费用，以先到者为准。
该计划已进入第五年，已招收超过23,000名学生，其中包括主修烘焙和糕点艺术的A’mya Lott，她是一位第一代大学生。
毕业于丘吉尔高中的19岁新生洛特说：“我真的很喜欢像（巴恩斯）这样的大明星帮助社区并为那些没有机会上大学的人做出贡献。”
“这个项目对我来说真的很好。我真的很喜欢能够来上学而不必担心支付数千美元的费用。”
弗洛雷斯表示，圣菲利普学院拥有近19,000名学生，是美国最大的黑人大学。
圣菲利普学院院长阿德娜·威廉姆斯·洛斯顿表示，这笔捐款将通过帮助学生“拥有更大的梦想并取得更大的成就”来“改变生活”。
洛斯顿说：“我们非常感谢哈里森和布列塔尼的慷慨。”
圣安东尼奥市长罗恩·尼伦贝格也向这对夫妇致敬。
尼伦贝格说：“这不仅仅关乎个人的成功，更关乎圣安东尼奥的未来。强大的教育体系意味着强大的劳动力。这意味着经济增长。这意味着一个每个年轻人都有机会蓬勃发展的城市。
“这意味着我们可以实现我们的价值观，即多样性是我们的力量，公平是我们的使命，包容是我们的实现途径。”
巴恩斯回馈社会的愿望与马刺大家庭成员长期以来的慈善工作相符。名单包括名人堂球员罗宾逊、乔治·格文(George Gervin)和蒂姆·邓肯(Tim Duncan)以及教练格雷格·波波维奇(Gregg Popovich)等人，还包括拉马库斯·阿尔德里奇(LaMarcus Aldridge)，他于2020年捐赠了10万美元，用于在需要儿童的社区建造或修复公园。
巴恩斯说：“从一个局外人的角度来看，马刺队的比赛方式总是无私的，总是为了让别人变得更好……但更重要的是，他们不仅在球场上无私，而且在社区中也无私。”
巴恩斯也是如此，他在来到马刺队之前就以参与社区和具有社会意识而闻名。
在2020年疫情高峰期间的萨克拉门托，巴恩斯和他的妻子捐赠了4万美元，为有需要的家庭每周提供杂货，此前COVID-19导致美国自大萧条以来最严重的经济衰退。
球队总经理布莱恩·莱特(Brian Wright)表示，这样的工作使巴恩斯非常适合马刺队。
莱特说：“在他来这里之前，他的声誉是他是一位完美的职业球员。但这不仅仅是在球场上作为一名完美的职业球员。而是他如何投资社区，如何在任何时候约束自己的行为。你可以从这种捐赠以及他对希望影响其社区的研究中看到这一点，这充分说明了他是什么样的人，他关心什么，以及他希望在球场上的表现之外留下一些持久的东西。
“阿拉莫学院区对此感到非常高兴和兴奋，但我们为巴恩斯这个人以及他的家人感到非常自豪。纵观整个联盟，看看你希望代表该组织的这类人，我认为我们不能要求比哈里森·巴恩斯和巴恩斯家族更好的人了。”
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, right, and Brittany Barnes, left, attend a press conference where they announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
(From left) Mayor Ron Nirenberg greets St. Philip’s College President Dr. Adena Williams Loston, Brittany Barnes, and San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes before a press conference where Harrison Barnes announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, right, and Brittany Barnes, left, announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
St. Philip’s College President Dr. Adena Williams Loston, in blue, receives a check from San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, center, and Brittany Barnes, left, after they announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes and Brittany Barnes pose for a picture with St. Philip’s College students and staff after announcing a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
A’mya Lott, an AlamoPROMISE student at St. Philip’s College, attends a press conference where San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes and Brittany Barnes announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
St. Philip’s College President Dr. Adena Williams Loston speaks at a press conference where San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes and Brittany Barnes announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg speaks at a press conference where San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes and Brittany Barnes announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes and Brittany Barnes announce a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
St. Philip’s College student Daveon Johnson emcees a press conference where San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes and Brittany Barnes announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
(Left to right) Alamo Colleges District board member Gloria Ray, Brittany Barnes, San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, and St. Philip’s College President Dr. Adena Williams Loston attend a press conference where Harrison Barnes announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
St. Philip’s College student Daveon Johnson, left, greets Brittany Barnes, center, and San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, right, at a press conference where Harrison Barnes announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
St. Philip’s College President Dr. Adena Williams Loston, left, San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, center, and Brittany Barnes, right, walk through the Cybersecurity Innovations Center building before a press conference where Harrison Barnes announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes greets students and staff before a press conference where he announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
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Barnes’ donation to St. Philip’s College hailed as ‘game changer’
St. Philip’s College President Dr. Adena Williams Loston left, gives gifts to San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, center, and Brittany Barnes, right, after they announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
Spurs forward Harrison Barnes knows how fortunate he is to have a career in the NBA. Motivated by his strong sense of gratitude, Barnes has long been a force for good in the league.
“The game of basketball has been extremely fruitful for me and my family,” he said. “Every city we go to, my wife Brittany and I always try to make it a point to give back to the community.”
On Tuesday, the couple touched San Antonio in a big way, donating $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE program benefiting students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University that also serves the Hispanic community.
The gift is believed to be the biggest investment by a Spurs player to the East Side since David Robinson and his wife Valerie founded Carver Academy in 2001.
Alamo Colleges District Chancellor Mike Flores called the donation, which was made in honor of Black History Month, a “game changer.”
“It is a statement that says, 'We believe in our community, we believe in the students, in their potential, their promise, their hopes, dreams and aspirations,” Flores said.
Barnes said he and his wife began exploring different causes in San Antonio they could assist shortly after he came to town from Sacramento in a three-team trade last July. He said it was a “no-brainer” to pick AlamoPROMISE, an Alamo Colleges District program that covers tuition and fees for graduates of participating high schools.
(Left to right) Alamo Colleges District Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores, Brittany Barnes, San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, St. Philip’s College President Dr. Adena Williams Loston, and Mayor Ron Nirenberg pose for a picture with a check from Harrison Barnes for a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
“It values the things we value, which is education and removing financial barriers to allow students to be the best versions of themselves they want to be,” Barnes said.
Barnes, a 32-year-old North Carolina alumnus, credited his mother, Shirley, for teaching him at a young age the importance of education and of helping others.
In addition to working as a secretary in the music department at Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, Shirley ran a nonprofit called Suited for Work Clothing Closet that provided clothes for unemployed people to use for job interviews.
“If you got the interview, then you were able to come back and get a few more clothes for the job,” Barnes said.
Now, he’s doing his own work to help people seeking to better themselves. Known as a “last-dollar” scholarship, AlamoPROMISE covers tuition and required fees after financial aid awards are applied for up to three years or until the completion of an associate degree or academic certificate, whichever comes first.
In its fifth year, the program has enrolled more than 23,000 students, including A’mya Lott, a first-generation student majoring in baking and pastry arts.
“I really love that big stars like (Barnes) are helping the community and contributing to people who don’t have the opportunity to go to college,” said Lott, a 19-year-old freshman who graduated from Churchill.
“The program is really good for me. I really love that I’m able to come to school without worrying about having to pay thousands of dollars.”
With an enrollment of nearly 19,000 students, St. Philip’s is the largest HBCU in the nation, according to Flores.
St. Philip’s president Adena Williams Loston said the donation will “transform lives” by helping the students “dream bigger and achieve more.”
“We are immensely grateful for Harrison and Brittany’s generosity,” Loston said.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg also saluted the couple.
“This isn’t just about individual success, it’s about San Antonio’s future,” Nirenberg said. "A strong education system means a strong workforce. It means economic growth. It means a city where every young person has the opportunity to thrive.
“It means we can live up to our value that diversity is our strength, equity is our mission and inclusion is the way we get there.”
Barnes’ desire to give back is in keeping with a long line of charitable work performed by members of the Spurs family. The list includes Hall of Fame players Robinson, George Gervin and Tim Duncan and coach Gregg Popovich and many others, including LaMarcus Aldridge, who donated $100,000 in 2020 to either build or rehabilitate parks in neighborhoods where children were in need.
“Coming from an outside perspective,” Barnes said, “the way the Spurs played, it was always selfless, always about making somebody else better … But more importantly, not only were they selfless on the court, they were selfless in the community.”
That’s also true of Barnes, who came to the Spurs with a well-earned reputation for community involvement and social awareness.
In Sacramento during the height of the pandemic in 2020, Barnes and his wife donated $40,000 to fund weekly groceries to families in need after COVID-19 caused the greatest economic downturn in the U.S. since the Great Depression.
Such work made Barnes a perfect fit for the Spurs, team general manager Brian Wright said.
“His reputation prior to coming here was that he was the consummate pro,” Wright said. "But it wasn’t just as a consummate pro on the floor. It was how he invests in the community, how he conducts himself at all times. And you see that with this type of donation and the research he’s done about where he wanted to impact his community, it speaks volumes to who he is and what he cares about and how he wants to leave something lasting beyond just his play on the court.
“The Alamo Colleges District is very happy and excited about it, but we’re very proud of the person Barnes is and the people his family are. You look across the league and at the type of people you want to represent the organization, and I don’t think we could ask for anything better than Harrison Barnes and the Barnes family.”
By Tom Orsborn, via San Antonio Express-News
