Magic Johnson And Angel Reese Have Launched A Financial Literacy Program For High School Seniors In Baltimore, MD
Angel Reese and Magic Johnson have more in common than just their love of basketball.
Both Johnson and Reese have found success beyond the sport. In the business world, this has translated into significant achievements for the two: Johnson is now a billionaire, and Reese has established herself as a multi-millionaire student-athlete who successfully transitioned to the WNBA and now holds a multi-year partnership extension with Reebok.
Furthermore, the pair share even more common ground: a vision for financially empowering communities. According to its website, the Magic Johnson Foundation’s mission includes providing economic empowerment in ethnically diverse urban communities, while the Angel Reese C. Foundation shares a similar mission, with a specific focus on girls.
“The Angel Reese Foundation is dedicated to fostering equity for girls and underrepresented groups through innovative and impactful initiatives. Our main objective is to ensure equal opportunities for all girls in sports, education, financial literacy, and other areas where girls have been historically overlooked,” a statement on the Angel C. Reese Foundation’s website reads. “We aim to develop practical solutions to overcome these challenges and provide comprehensive resources that empower a new generation of girls to excel in sports and successfully transition to the real world.”
Together, Reese and Johnson are now teaming up through their respective foundations on a financial literacy program, called Wealth Playbook, that will target high school seniors. In a post shared on Instagram, Pull Up Neighbor joined the Magic Johnson Foundation and Angel Reese Foundation to launched the four-session program in Baltimore, MD.
“Our first session at @sfa1828 was in collaboration with Merrill Lynch, and the room was filled with energy, knowledge, and purpose,” a statement from Pull Up Neighborhood and Magic Johnson Foundation read on Instagram. “Students learned about budgeting, credit, and how to take control of their financial futures. This isn’t just a program—it’s the start of a movement.”
