Warren Buffett teams with Stephen Curry to revive charity lunch

Warren Buffett will return to the charity-lunch spotlight in 2026, partnering with NBA star Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry for a new auction titled ‘A Seat at the Table’ that offers bidders a private lunch experience with the three icons.

The online auction will be hosted on eBay from May 7 at 7:30 p.m. PDT until May 14 at 7:30 p.m. PDT, with the lunch scheduled for June 24, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska. Proceeds will be split equally between the San Francisco-based GLIDE charity and the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, founded by the Currys. Organizers frame the event as a continuation of a philanthropic legacy while creating a new cross-sector collaboration.

The winner — who may bring up to seven guests — will dine with Buffett, Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry in a one-off, high-profile setting. Historically, Buffett’s charity lunches have raised significant sums for GLIDE, with cumulative totals exceeding $50 million and a record high winning bid in 2022. Reuters reports that Buffett has indicated he will match the winning bidder’s donation, underscoring the fundraising intent behind the event.

From a markets perspective, the auction itself is unlikely to move equity prices materially; its relevance is primarily reputational and philanthropic. Nevertheless, the return of Buffett’s name to a headline event, combined with Curry’s global celebrity, may influence investor sentiment around Berkshire Hathaway’s public profile. The broader investor focus remains on Berkshire’s capital allocation strategy and leadership transition in recent periods.

Looking ahead, analysts and observers will watch the May eBay bidding window for signals about donor appetite and headline value; a high winning bid would provide fresh funding for GLIDE and Eat. Learn. Play., while also demonstrating the cross-sector fundraising power of pairing business and sports figures. For markets, the immediate implications are modest, but the event reinforces how corporate leaders and celebrities can mobilize capital for social programs when high-profile platforms are leveraged effectively.