Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is launching a scholarship with Univ. of Toronto that will provide a black or indigenous student with 4 years of tuition, books and one-on-one mentoring with the NBA champ.
is making a path for underprivileged kids who want to go to college and get their dream job ... by starting an academic scholarship with the University of Toronto.
"This scholarship is important because it's going shine light on some of those who may be underserved or underprivileged in certain communities and aspects," VanVleet said via IG.
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