Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is attached to a new $9 million headline, but this one has nothing to do with his contract, a trade rumor or the team’s offseason roster puzzle.
Someone paid $9,000,100 to win a private lunch with Curry, Ayesha Curry and billionaire investor Warren Buffett in Omaha, Nebraska, according to the Associated Press. The winning bidder is anonymous, and the lunch is scheduled for June 24, 2026, according to Curry’s Eat.Learn.Play. Foundation.
The auction benefits two charities: GLIDE, the San Francisco-based foundation long connected to Buffett’s famous lunch auctions, and Eat.Learn.Play., the foundation Stephen and Ayesha Curry founded to support children in Oakland. Buffett also pledged to match the winning bid, creating another major charitable boost from an event that already carried Bay Area ties.
For Curry, the timing is notable. The Warriors are entering another defining offseason around the final years of his prime, with Steve Kerr back, major staff changes underway and trade speculation still circling Golden State.
Someone Paid $9 Million to Have Lunch With Steph Curry and Warren Buffett
Buffett’s charity lunch auction became a major fundraising tradition after launching in 2000. The AP reported that the event raised $53 million for GLIDE over more than two decades before Buffett discontinued the traditional version after a $19 million winning bid in 2022.
This year’s version added Curry and Ayesha Curry to the table. Eat.Learn.Play. said the winner can bring seven guests to the lunch with Buffett and the Currys in Omaha.
“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,” the Currys said in a statement, via the AP.
The Warriors angle is not that Curry suddenly has a new financial windfall. The money is going to charity. The bigger point is that Curry remains one of the NBA’s rare figures whose reach extends well beyond the court, even as Golden State’s basketball operation faces major questions about what comes next.
Terry Stotts and Jerry Stackhouse Both Departed the Warriors
Golden State has already settled its biggest coaching question. Kerr agreed to return on a new two-year deal, keeping the Warriors’ defining coach aligned with the late-prime Curry timeline. ESPN reported the agreement on May 9, and the team later made the move official.
But Kerr’s staff will not look the same.
ESPN’s Anthony Slater reported that top assistants Terry Stotts and Jerry Stackhouse will not return to the Warriors after their contracts expired. Golden State of Mind, citing Slater, noted that both departures were on good terms, with Stotts informing Kerr late in the regular season that he did not plan to return and Stackhouse expected to pursue head-coaching opportunities elsewhere.
That matters because Golden State is not simply running back a stable operation. Kerr is back, but the Warriors need new voices on the bench while also figuring out how to maximize Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler around an aging, expensive core.
The staff turnover also intersects with one of Golden State’s biggest offseason needs: development. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Kerr said the Warriors’ No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA draft “has to play,” especially with Butler and Moses Moody expected to miss at least the first half of next season because of major injuries.
Warriors Trade Rumors Continue to Fly
Curry’s charity news lands during an offseason when the Warriors are expected to be aggressive in exploring ways to improve the roster.
Golden State owns the No. 11 pick, and The San Francisco Chronicle reported the Warriors have four tradable first-round picks, including this year’s selection. The same report noted that Curry, Butler and Green account for a massive share of the team’s 2026-27 payroll, with Green holding a $27.7 million player option.
That combination creates a complicated front-office reality. The Warriors still have Curry, still have Kerr and still have championship expectations around one of the greatest players in league history. But they also have injury concerns, staff turnover, salary constraints and a draft pick valuable enough to either use on a young contributor or include in a larger swing.
For now, Curry’s $9 million news is a positive offseason headline for a franchise that could use one. It reflects his Bay Area impact and the global pull he still carries.
The harder Warriors questions — who joins Kerr’s staff, whether the No. 11 pick stays in Golden State, and how aggressive the front office gets on the trade market — are still coming.
Steph Curry Gets $9 Million News Amid Warriors Offseason Uncertainty