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What to know about Warren Buffett, Stephen Curry lunch auction fetches $9 million for charity

A bidder agreed to pay $9,000,100 at auction to dine with billionaire investor Warren Buffett and basketball superstar Stephen Curry in a charity fundraiser.

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What happened

A bidder agreed to pay $9,000,100 at auction to dine with billionaire investor Warren Buffett and basketball superstar Stephen Curry in a charity fundraiser.

Why it matters

The winning bid came in a weeklong auction on eBay that ended on Thursday, according to eBay's website.

Common ground

The winner's identity could not immediately be determined.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “She died in 2004.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the date of Susan Buffett's death.
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Claim 2: “The winning bid came in a weeklong auction on eBay that ended on Thursday, according to eBay's website.”
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One source (eBay Inc.) mentions a 'A Seat at the Table' auction, and another mentions a 'weeklong eBay auction' for Glide, but the specific evidence provided does not explicitly confirm the current $9M auction ended on a Thursday via eBay's website in a way that is corroborated by multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 17, 2026 · Bid on school and nonprofit fundraising auction items; support worthy causes that make a difference. Auctions include electronics, celebrity items and more.
https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/browse/current.action
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web search NEUTRAL — 15 hours ago · Buy charity lotteries to win prize homes, cars, holidays & amazing raffle prizes. Support Australian Charities & win fabulous prizes!
https://www.ozlotteries.com/charity-tickets
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web search NEUTRAL — 15 hours ago · SAN FRANCISCO - A bidder agreed to pay US$9 million (S$11.5 million) at auction to dine with billionaire investor Warren Buffett and basketball superstar Stephen Curry in a charity fund…
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/warren-buff…
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Claim 3: “He began supporting Glide after his first wife Susan volunteered there.”
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One web search result explicitly states he became involved with the nonprofit after his late first wife, Susan Buffett, volunteered there. No other sources provided confirm this, but it is not contradicted.
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Claim 4: “Stephen Curry plays guard for the Golden State Warriors, and is a four-time National Basketball Association champion and two-time Most Valuable Player.”
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Claim 5: “The $19 million winning bid in the 2022 auction remains by far the largest in an eBay charity auction, eBay said.”
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Claim 6: “A bidder agreed to pay $9,000,100 at auction to dine with billionaire investor Warren Buffett and basketball superstar Stephen Curry in a charity fundraiser.”
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Three independent web search results (including Reuters and The Straits Times) confirm a bidder paid $9,000,100 to dine with Warren Buffett and Stephen Curry.
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web search NEUTRAL — By Jonathan Stempel. May 14 (Reuters) - A bidder agreed to pay $9,000,100 at auction to dine with billionaire investor Warren Buffett and basketball superstar Stephen Curry in a charity fundraiser.
https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2026-05-14/war…
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web search NEUTRAL — A bidder pledged $9,000,100 at auction to dine with Warren Buffett and Stephen Curry, with the proceeds benefiting two charities. The identity of the winner is undisclosed.
https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/sports-games/3909034-ep…
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web search NEUTRAL — Winner pays US$9 million in charity auction for a private lunch with Warren Buffett and Stephen Curry.The anonymous winner paid $9,000,100 to win a private lunch with Buffett and the Currys in the 95-…
https://www.cp24.com/news/world/2026/05/15/winner-pays-us9-m…
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Claim 7: “The nonprofits said Buffett will match the winning bid for each of them, boosting the total donation to about $27 million.”
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The provided evidence for claim 5 contains irrelevant results about Elizabeth Warren and the City of Warren; no evidence regarding Buffett matching the bid to reach $27 million was found in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Warren was born Elizabeth Ann Herring in Oklahoma City on June 22, 1949. [15][16][17][18] She is the fourth child of Pauline Louise (née Reed, 1912–1995), a homemaker, [19] and Donald Jones Herring (1…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Warren
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web search NEUTRAL — WARREN VILLAGE AT FIRST STEP Transitional, shared housing for single mothers aged 18 to 24, and their children under the age of 12. First Step is located in Northwest Denver. First Step offers compreh…
https://warrenvillage.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · 2026 Spring Warren Today Activity Guide News and information about the City of Warren, including lists of seasonal Library and Parks and Recreation activities.
https://www.cityofwarren.org/
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Claim 8: “Proceeds will be divided between the Glide Foundation and Eat. Learn. Play.”
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The eBay Inc. source explicitly states proceeds are split equally between the Glide Foundation and Eat.Learn.Play.
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web search NEUTRAL — Glide Memorial Church is a nondenominational church in San Francisco, California, which opened in 1930. Since the 1960s, it has served as a counter-culture rallying point, as one of the most prominent…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glide_Memorial_Church
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web search NEUTRAL — Proceeds from the auction will go towards education and breaking cycles of poverty and homelessness, split equally between the Glide Foundation and Eat.Learn. Play. Foundation goes beyond auctioning o…
https://www.ebayinc.com/glide/
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web search NEUTRAL — The weeklong eBay auction to raise money for the Glide Foundation began Sunday and wrapped up Friday night. By mid morning Friday, the bidding reached more than $2.6 million, nearly $300,000 higher th…
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-news/anonymous…
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Claim 9: “Buffett, Curry and his wife Ayesha Curry will join the winner and up to seven guests chosen by the winner on June 24 in Omaha, Nebraska, where Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway is based.”
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Multiple sources confirm the lunch includes Warren Buffett, Stephen and Ayesha Curry, the winner, and up to seven guests on June 24 in Omaha, Nebraska.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lunch with Warren Buffett, Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry.The winning bidder and up to seven guests will join Buffett and the Currys for an exclusive lunch in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 24, 2026.
https://www.eatlearnplay.org/news/lunch-auction
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web search NEUTRAL — Auction winner. The winning bidder will be invited to bring seven guests to join Buffett and the Currys for an exclusive lunch on June 24 in Omaha, Nebraska, the longtime hometown of the billionaire i…
https://www.ktvu.com/news/lunch-stephen-ayesha-curry-warren-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mr Buffett, Curry and his wife Ayesha Curry will join the winner and up to seven guests chosen by the winner on June 24 in Omaha, Nebraska, where Mr Buffett’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway is based.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/warren-buff…
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Claim 10: “Ayesha Curry is an entrepreneur, cookbook author and advocate against childhood hunger.”
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Claim 11: “Glide is a nonprofit in San Francisco's Tenderloin district that helps people who are poor, homeless and battling substance abuse.”
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Multiple sources confirm GLIDE is a nonprofit in San Francisco's Tenderloin district dealing with poverty, homelessness, and substance abuse.
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web search NEUTRAL — san francisco nonprofits. History: Since its inception in 2005, Tipping Point Community has emerged as a pivotal organization in the Bay Area, focusing its efforts on eradicating poverty and fostering…
https://www.charitycharge.com/nonprofit-resources/san-franci…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nominated by District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney, who represents the Tenderloin, GLIDE has now officially joined the ranks of the "longstanding, community-serving businesses" that have established themse…
https://hoodline.com/2019/05/now-a-legacy-business-tenderloi…
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web search NEUTRAL — WESTERVELT: The Tenderloin's problems - homelessness, poverty, substance abuse - have been around for a long time, and it's become even more a kind of containment zone for those challenges amid the ri…
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/02/1077522592/mayor-declares-a-s…
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Claim 12: “The 95-year-old Buffett is Berkshire's chairman and was its chief executive for 60 years.”
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Claim 13: “He is donating nearly all his remaining fortune, estimated at $143.5 billion by Forbes magazine, to a charitable trust overseen by his three children.”
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Claim 14: “Berkshire Hathaway is based in Omaha, Nebraska.”
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The Straits Times explicitly states Berkshire Hathaway is based in Omaha, Nebraska, and this is a widely known corporate fact.
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web search NEUTRAL — Berkshire (/ ˈbɑːrkʃɪər, - ʃər / ⓘ [3] BARK-sheer, -shər; abbreviated Berks.), officially the Royal County of Berkshire, is a ceremonial county in South East England.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · BRK.B | Complete Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B stock news by MarketWatch. View real-time stock prices and stock quotes for a full financial overview.
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/brk.b
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/BRK-B/?fr=sycsrp_catchall
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Claim 15: “Eat. Learn. Play. was founded by Stephen and Ayesha Curry, and focuses on nutritious meals, childhood literacy and maintaining physically active lifestyles.”
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Claim 16: “Buffett raised about $53.2 million for Glide in 21 auctions between 2000 and 2022.”
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Wikipedia states Buffett raised over $34.2 million for Glide between 2000 and 2022, while another web source claims he raised approximately $53.2 million in the same period.
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web search NEUTRAL — From 2000 to 2022, business magnate Warren Buffett raised over $34.2 million for Glide through an annual auction whose winner was invited to have lunch with him.[52] In 2024, the Power of One auction …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glide_Memorial_Church
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web search NEUTRAL — Buffett has been a longtime supporter of the organisation, raising approximately $53.2 million for Glide through 21 charity lunch auctions held between 2000 and 2022. He became involved with the nonpr…
https://www.arise.tv/9-million-bid-wins-charity-lunch-with-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Warren Buffett raised $2.35 million for a San Francisco-based social services organization in his annual charity lunch auction.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janeroberts/2015/06/09/lunch-wi…
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