In response to the devastating flooding in Central Texas, 41 local and national professional sports organizations have joined efforts to launch the “Texas Sport for Healing Fund.”
In response to devastating floods earlier this month in Central Texas, 41 local and national professional sports organizations have joined efforts to launch the “Texas Sport for Healing Fund.”
Starting Friday, July 25, fans can support relief efforts through a national online auction featuring over 150 pieces of rare sports memorabilia from more than 80 sports teams and players.
That auction includes several items from the Houston Rockets, including autographed jerseys by Amen Thompson and All-Star center Alperen Sengun; an autographed basketball from Fred VanVleet; a club seat ticket package for a game in the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season; and signed photos or prints from Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., former All-Star center Yao Ming, and former coach Rudy Tomjanovich.
Both Yao and Tomjanovich are currently in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and Tomjanovich is a two-time NBA champion.
This fund will support both immediate relief efforts and long-term recovery for the communities directly impacted by the flooding. The auction closes on Friday, August 8, and all auction proceeds will support the Texas Sport for Healing Fund.
The organizations include representatives from multiple professional sports leagues in Texas, and the complete list can be viewed here. These organizations have come together to provide the initial funding.
Further funding details are available from the joint announcement:
This investment will better the lives of those affected by the flooding by providing long-term improvements such as access to mental health resources, community programming and the creation of safe places where young people can come together and heal from tragedy. Collectively, these teams have already contributed over $6.3 million to flood relief efforts to date, with funds going to support various organizations including the Texas Sport for Healing Fund.
Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) is managing the fund in conjunction with San Antonio Area Foundation (SAF). A panel of representatives from the founding teams will work collaboratively with SAF, alongside Central Texas community partners and local organizations on the ground, to routinely evaluate and identify additional recipients as needs evolve.
Fans who would like to join the Texas and national sports community by contributing to the fund are invited to donate here.
Community members can take part in the multi-franchise auction to drive visibility and support to the cause, featuring sports memorabilia and merchandise donated by over 80 teams. Teams from across the country, spanning a wide range of professional leagues, have donated over 150 items to the auction such as game tickets, autographed sports equipment, jerseys, and game balls.
More items will be added in the coming days, according to fund leaders, as a show of the national sports industry’s solidarity and support for the Texas community. All auction proceeds will go directly to the Texas Sport for Healing Fund.
