Seattle Seahawks' defensive end Michael Bennett has criticised NBA star Stephen Curry for staging a basketball youth camp in Hawaii which he believes was overpriced with its $2,250 per head joining fee.
Bennett, who is also hosting a camp in Hawaii, told KHON-TV in Honolulu, "I see a lot of different athletes come through Hawaii whether it's Steph Curry or whoever it is. They all come here and it makes me mad, because I live in this community and I understand this community — that there's so many kids who can't afford to pay such a high amount of money. In my mind, it's like, how much money do you need before you start giving back for free? And I think a lot of athletes should start focusing on that."
In contrast, Bennett isn't charging his participants a single dime for his football camp, which would focus on player development with instructions from Bennett himself, Chargers linebacker Manti Te'o, Falcons linebacker O'Brien Schofield, and other NFL players.
In response to the criticism, Curry posted a photo of his brother Seth's youth camp on his Instagram account (@stephencurry30) and writes, "If you're in the greater L.A. area, check out [Seth Curry's camp] at Ventura College. Won't cost you 2K and it will be a great time learning from a really TALENTED player."
The camp still charges participants at $200 per head.
Curry is a well-known Christian athlete who uses his popularity to bring people to Jesus Christ. He earlier told the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, "Obviously, there's a lot of hoopla and fanfare that follows you wherever you go, but I know where my talent comes from. I know why I play the game, and it's not to score 30 points a night, but it's to use the stage I'm on. I've been put here for a specific purpose: to be a witness and to share my testimony as I go through it."
