The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Efforts to Persuade Athletes to Give Take Off

By Brad Wolverton

Andre Agassi has given about $20-million of his tennis fortune to support charitable causes, but many professional athletes give very little money to charity, according to experts in sports philanthropy.

"There's great untapped wealth out there among professional athletes and sports teams that could really be significant in supporting efforts...

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