BREAKING NEWS: Oklahoma Sooners Former Star CeeDee Lamb Donates Entire $25.5 Million Bonus and Sponsorship Earnings to Homeless Shelter In Badgers to Help Fund 150 Units Housing with 300 Shelter Beds and…….view more

BREAKING NEWS: Oklahoma Sooners Former Star CeeDee Lamb Donates Entire $25.5 Million Bonus and Sponsorship Earnings to Homeless Shelter in Badgers to Fund Housing Initiatives 

In a stunning and heartwarming act of generosity, former Oklahoma Sooners standout and current NFL superstar CeeDee Lamb has donated his entire $25.5 million bonus and sponsorship earnings to a community housing initiative aimed at helping the homeless population in Badgers, Oklahoma.

The donation, confirmed early Saturday morning by Lamb’s representatives, will fully fund the construction of 150 affordable housing units and a new 300-bed emergency shelter, marking one of the largest single charitable contributions ever made by an active NFL player to a local cause.

“I never forgot where I came from,” Lamb said during a press conference outside the soon-to-be-built Lamb Haven Housing and Recovery Center. “Football has given me everything, but community gave me purpose. This is about giving people a place to start again.”

City officials estimate that the project will create over 200 jobs during construction and provide long-term housing solutions for hundreds of families in need. The development will include on-site counseling, job training, and after-school programs for children.

Badgers Mayor Clara Jensen praised Lamb’s generosity, calling the initiative “a model for how athletes can use their success to transform entire communities.”

“CeeDee didn’t just write a check — he wrote a new chapter for this town,” Jensen said. “This project will save lives.”

Construction is expected to begin early next spring, with the first phase of housing units scheduled to open in late 2026.