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Duke Children's Charity Stripe Challenge

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Be a Hoops Hero with the Charity Stripe 1000 Challenge! 

Hey Blue Devil fans! Join Duke Men’s Basketball in supporting Duke Children's and help give our kids a chance at a healthy future. We are asking 1,000 fans to give $25 this season. Join our team and be a Hoops Hero for the kids at Duke Children’s! One lucky Hoops Hero will win two tickets to the Duke/UNC game on Feb. 1, 2025 in Cameron Indoor Stadium. One entry per email address.

Be a Hoops Hero for Duke Children's! 

Charity Stripe 1000 Challenge

Celebrating four seasons, this fundraising initiative combines the power and passion of Duke Men's Basketball with a highly engaging fundraising campaign to benefit Duke Children’s.

At every Men’s Basketball home game during the season, a different Duke personality or celebrity guest walks out on the court with the game host, steps up to the “charity stripe” and attempts a foul shot to help raise money for Duke Children’s. A made shot earns $1,000 and a missed shot is worth $500. Past year's shooters have included J.J. Redick, Mike Dunleavy, Steve Wojciechowski, Jabari Parker, Coach Manny Diaz, Marshall Plumlee, Paolo Banchero, Grant Hill, and Grayson Allen. 

We are also looking for Game Hosts to sponsor games throughout the season! 

Be a Hoops Hero for Duke Children's! 

 

Host a Game

Being a Game Host includes:

  • Walking on the Cameron Indoor Stadium court, being introduced to fans as the GAME HOST, and presenting a basketball to a celebrity free throw shooter. (Identity of the celebrity shooter will be revealed the day of the game.)
  • Two tickets in Section 19 (lower level, mid-section), free throw line area, behind the visiting team's bench.
  • Pre-game hospitality in Scharf Hall for two people.
  • Parking pass for the Science Drive garage.
  • Personalized Coach Scheyer autographed basketball.
  • Photo with the celebrity shooter.

To become a Game Host, contact Debra Taylor at debra.l.taylor@duke.edu or 919.385.0045.

A photo of Duke basketball's Marshall Plumlee, Duke Children's patient Creed, and another representative inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.

2023-2024 Charity Stripe Challenge Results

Dollars raised for Duke Children's during the 2023-2024 season: $160,480

Free throws made during the 2023-2024 season: 524

2022-2023 Charity Stripe Challenge Results

Dollars raised during the 2022-2023 season: $164,281

Free throws made during the 2022-2023 season: 475

The first Charity Stripe Challenge during the 2021-2022 season raised $107,836.30.

Grayson Allen with Charity Stripe Challenge Game Host on the court at a Duke Men's Basketball game

Gene Banks with Charity Stripe Challenge Game Hosts during a Duke Men's Basketball game. 

Mike Dunleavy Jr. taking a shot during a Duke Men's Basketball to support the Duke Children's Charity Stripe Challenge

Steve Wojciechowski with a Charity Stripe Challenge Game Host during a Duke Men's Basketball game.