EVENT // Charity
2023 moses Moody community Weekend
by Sydney Ambrus - 08.02.2023
Former Arkansas Razorback and current NBA Golden State Warriors shooting guard Moses Moody returned to his hometown of Little Rock to host a community weekend, which served as a soft launch for his nonprofit Motivate One. The weekend included a series of events hosted by Moody on July 21 and 22 at Little Rock Southwest High School and the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts to give back to the community and launch his new endeavor.
On Friday, he made a private appearance at the AR Kids Read Hoop Session to kick the weekend off. The basketball-themed event serves as an end-of-summer celebration for the Literacy Playground students in grades 1-5 at Little Rock Southwest High School. At the event, he promoted his message “Read Ballers Read” and stressed the importance of education and literacy. Moody has a love for both basketball and the written word. At the hoop session, the children were able to participate in an art station overseen by Harvard women’s basketball player Gabby Anderson, where they produced a life-size mural of Moody.
Later that evening, he hosted a VIP Meet and Greet with sponsors and early donors in the Cultural Living Room at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. Patrons were able to mix and mingle with Moody and his camp while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and cocktails.
Following the meet and greet was “A Night with Moses Moody,” an intimate panel discussion open to the public that sportscaster Bo Mattingly moderated with an appearance from Razorback Coach Eric Musselman, who described Moody as special, unique, and someone that doesn’t see the world like a normal person.
During the panel discussion, Moody discussed his basketball career, starting from early childhood to his professional career with the Golden State Warriors. He expressed how being his authentic self as many times as possible helped him to be the successful player he is today. As he told his story, professional pictures and videos shot by his brother and film producer Miles Moody were displayed. Moody also took questions from the crowd, where he shared the inside scoop on who his toughest opponent is and when he had his “Welcome to the NBA” moment.
To conclude the panel, a final montage video from the Golden State Warriors was shown. Warriors players Andre Iguodala, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, and founder of Klutch Sports Group Rich Paul sent their congratulations and well wishes to Moody on launching his nonprofit. At the end of the video, Moody surprised the crowd with his teammate and 4x NBA Champion Klay Thompson. Moody stated that Thompson cut his Greece trip short to be in Little Rock and support during this remarkable achievement.
On Saturday afternoon, Moody hosted his first youth basketball camp in the Little Rock Southwest High School gym. The camp was held from 12-3 pm, with kids aged 11-14. The campers received an exclusive Nike and Moses Moody t-shirt and were taught stretches and drills to enhance their basketball skills. They also received one-on-one instruction from coaches that Moody worked with throughout his basketball career. Thompson also attended the camp, where he spoke with campers and gave them unique tips and suggestions for improvement. After the lunch break, Moody and Thompson held a Q&A session with the children and a series of basketball games.
To conclude an eventful weekend, Thompson left everyone with an inspirational message and taught them how to make his famous paper planes.
Stay up to date with the progress of Moody’s nonprofit at www.MosesMoody.com.
On Friday, he made a private appearance at the AR Kids Read Hoop Session to kick the weekend off. The basketball-themed event serves as an end-of-summer celebration for the Literacy Playground students in grades 1-5 at Little Rock Southwest High School. At the event, he promoted his message “Read Ballers Read” and stressed the importance of education and literacy. Moody has a love for both basketball and the written word. At the hoop session, the children were able to participate in an art station overseen by Harvard women’s basketball player Gabby Anderson, where they produced a life-size mural of Moody.
Later that evening, he hosted a VIP Meet and Greet with sponsors and early donors in the Cultural Living Room at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. Patrons were able to mix and mingle with Moody and his camp while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and cocktails.
Following the meet and greet was “A Night with Moses Moody,” an intimate panel discussion open to the public that sportscaster Bo Mattingly moderated with an appearance from Razorback Coach Eric Musselman, who described Moody as special, unique, and someone that doesn’t see the world like a normal person.
During the panel discussion, Moody discussed his basketball career, starting from early childhood to his professional career with the Golden State Warriors. He expressed how being his authentic self as many times as possible helped him to be the successful player he is today. As he told his story, professional pictures and videos shot by his brother and film producer Miles Moody were displayed. Moody also took questions from the crowd, where he shared the inside scoop on who his toughest opponent is and when he had his “Welcome to the NBA” moment.
To conclude the panel, a final montage video from the Golden State Warriors was shown. Warriors players Andre Iguodala, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, and founder of Klutch Sports Group Rich Paul sent their congratulations and well wishes to Moody on launching his nonprofit. At the end of the video, Moody surprised the crowd with his teammate and 4x NBA Champion Klay Thompson. Moody stated that Thompson cut his Greece trip short to be in Little Rock and support during this remarkable achievement.
On Saturday afternoon, Moody hosted his first youth basketball camp in the Little Rock Southwest High School gym. The camp was held from 12-3 pm, with kids aged 11-14. The campers received an exclusive Nike and Moses Moody t-shirt and were taught stretches and drills to enhance their basketball skills. They also received one-on-one instruction from coaches that Moody worked with throughout his basketball career. Thompson also attended the camp, where he spoke with campers and gave them unique tips and suggestions for improvement. After the lunch break, Moody and Thompson held a Q&A session with the children and a series of basketball games.
To conclude an eventful weekend, Thompson left everyone with an inspirational message and taught them how to make his famous paper planes.
Stay up to date with the progress of Moody’s nonprofit at www.MosesMoody.com.
