Stephen Curry, Warren Buffett team up for philanthropic project, shooting lessons

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warren Buffett wants Stephen Curry to teach him to shoot, and the lesson is already in the works.

Curry isn't sure where to start but plans to acquire some video ahead of time to prepare for training the 95-year-old Buffett, beginning with the basics if necessary.

“If not a permanent basketball hoop I'm pretty sure there's going to be a mobile one out there so I can make good on my promise to teach him some form,” the 38-year-old Curry said in a video call Tuesday after he returned to full practice and 5-on-5 scrimmaging earlier in the day as he works back from a lingering right knee injury.

“We'll see how he can do. I haven't seen any video of a Warren Buffett jump shot, but we'll see.”

Curry hopes he might play again before the end of the regular season after being sidelined since Jan. 30. There are seven games remaining and he is out Wednesday against San Antonio and likely again for Thursday’s back-to-back with Cleveland, according to coach Steve Kerr.

Curry and Buffett are teaming up on far more than basketball, too.

Curry, wife Ayesha, and the billionaire investor and philanthropist Buffett are planning a June 24 lunch together in Omaha, Nebraska, with one high-bidding supporter as they all work to provide resources for families.

The Currys and Buffett will hold a charity auction from May 7-14 with online bidding on eBay to raise money for Buffett’s longtime support of San Francisco-based GLIDE — a center for social justice offering daily meals as well as programing for youth and families — and the Currys’ Eat.Learn.Play. Foundation.

This marks the latest collaboration for Curry off the court, while the star Golden State guard has missed the past 25 games for the Warriors. In February, the GOAT animation movie Curry worked on with Sony Pictures debuted in theaters.

This is the first time the Currys have participated in Buffett's “A Seat at the Table” charitable lunch, an auction that launched in 2000 as an effort to show the impact a shared meal can have for community building and hope in areas of need.

“Mr. Buffett, his commitment to investing in community service, the heart of service, and at the level that he’s at and how much this Seat At The Table auction has raised over the years — I think it’s $55 million-plus — and the fact that he’s recognized the work that me and Ayesha and our team at Eat.Learn.Play. has done reaching the community here in Oakland, to have an opportunity to raise more money and awareness and the gesture of opening this platform to me and Ayesha is amazing," Curry said.

"The amount of money that it will raise is amazing but more so it’s the awareness of the work that needs to continue to be done and how we are activating in the community to make it happen.”

Buffett reached out a couple of months ago about having the Currys join the fundraising lunch he has made a huge success for 2 1/2 decades — raising more than $50 million for GLIDE. Proceeds will be split between there and the Currys' foundation, which supports children and families in Oakland with healthy meal options, safe play spaces and equipment and learning resources such as tutoring and access to books.

“Sometimes the greatest things in life happen when you don't expect them,” Curry said, “you just keep doing the work. An opportunity like this comes up, and it means the world.”

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry watches from the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, right, gestures from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Friday, March 27, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Army pilots who hovered two helicopters near Kid Rock’s Tennessee home during a training run while he clapped and saluted have had their suspension lifted, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday.

“No punishment. No Investigation. Carry on, patriots,” Hegseth said in a social media post.

Earlier, a U.S. Army spokesperson said the crews of the two AH-64 Apache helicopters were suspended from flying, pending an investigation into their actions. The suspension was a discretionary — but not unusual — step when an investigation is underway, Maj. Montrell Russell said.

“The Army has confirmed that on March 28, two Apache helicopters from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Campbell conducted a flight in the Nashville area that has attracted public and media attention,” according to a statement from the Army on Tuesday. The Army said it would review whether the flight complied with FAA regulations and aviation safety protocol.

Asked about Hegseth's announcement, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Joel Valdez said he had nothing to add to the secretary's social media post. An Army spokesperson didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Kid Rock, who is an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump, told WKRN-TV on Monday that it's not uncommon for helicopters from nearby Fort Campbell to fly near his home. He said he is a big supporter of the military and he's performed for troops overseas in Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries.

“I think they know this is a pretty friendly spot,” he said. He noted that last Thanksgiving he was at Fort Campbell, a sprawling Army base on the Tennessee-Kentucky border, with Vice President JD Vance. “I've talked to some of these pilots. I've told them, ‘You guys see me waving when you come by the house?' I’m like, ‘You guys are always welcome to cruise by my house, any time,’” he said.

Kid Rock posted two short videos on social media Saturday. Each shows a helicopter hovering alongside his swimming pool while the entertainer claps, salutes and raises his fist in the air. One post included a caption by Kid Rock disparaging Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a frequent Trump critic.

Speaking at the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump suggested maybe the crews shouldn’t have done it before adding, “I like Kid Rock, maybe they were trying to defend him, I don’t know.”

In the videos, Kid Rock stands next to a replica of the Statue of Liberty and a sign by the pool that reads, “The Southern White House.” His home on a hill overlooking Nashville was built to resemble the White House.

The helicopters were on a training mission when they stopped by Kid Rock's house, said Maj. Jonathon Bless, public affairs officer for the 101st Airborne Division. The helicopters also flew over a “No Kings” protest against Trump in downtown Nashville, but Bless said their presence had nothing to do with the protest.

Kid Rock said he thought it was “really cool” that they stopped to hover at his house.

“If it makes their day a little brighter for their service to our country, protecting us, I think that’s a great thing,” he said.

Asked about possible repercussions for the crews, he said, “I think they’re going to be all right. My buddy’s the commander in chief.”

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Associated Press reporters Collin Binkley and Konstantin Toropin in Washington and Audrey McAvoy in Honolulu contributed to this story.

FILE - A military helicopter flies over a No Kings protest Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

FILE - Kid Rock comes on stage to speak and introduce Vice President JD Vance during a visit to Fort Campbell, Ky., Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)