Lindy Waters III Foundation puts on fourth annual scholarship golf tournament
THAT’S COMING UP HERE IN JUST A COUPLE MINUTES. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A LIVE INTERVIEW TO GET TO THIS MORNING. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT A REALLY IMPORTANT FUNDRAISER THAT’S COMING UP FOR THE WINDY LINDY WATERS. THE THIRD FOUNDATION PUTTING ON A GOLF TOURNAMENT IN EDMOND TO SUPPORT NATIVE STUDENTS. A REALLY GREAT FOUNDATION. LEANNA WATERS IS A TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER AND THE OLDEST SISTER, OF LINDY WATERS. THIS IS REALLY EXCITING TO HAVE YOU. GREAT TO BE HERE. AND I JUST WANTED TO START BY TALKING ABOUT THE FOUNDATION. WE’LL GET TO THE GOLF TOURNAMENT. I KNOW THE REGISTRATION IS OPEN. TELL US ABOUT THE FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT NATIVE STUDENTS HERE IN OKLAHOMA. THE IDEA BEHIND IT WITH YOUR BROTHER AND KIND OF WHAT YOU GUYS DO. YEAH. SO OUR MISSION IS TO UPLIFT NATIVE YOUTH BY OFFERING PROGRAMS AND SPORTS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS. REALLY, IT WAS LINDY’S PASSION TO HELP NATIVE YOUTH THAT STARTED THIS. SO IT’S KIND OF GROWN EVERY YEAR. AND THE GOLF TOURNAMENT IS OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISER THAT WE HAVE. SO IT IT’S GROWN AND WE’RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS EVENT THIS YEAR. AND LINDY GREW UP RIGHT IN NORMAN. YES. PLAYED AT OSU, NOW AN NBA PLAYER. FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T KNOW, YOU SHOULD KNOW HE’S PLAYED FOR THE SPURS. BUT THAT’S GOING TO BE GOOD TONIGHT. WE’RE GOING TO BE CHEERING FOR BOTH SIDES IN THAT IN THAT SENSE. TELL US ABOUT YOU KNOW, WHAT THAT’S BEEN LIKE FOR HIM AND WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT FOR HIM TO WANT TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THAT RAISED HIM. YEAH, I THINK JUST WANTING TO UPLIFT THE NATIVE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY AND HIS COMMUNITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A BIG DEAL. REALLY BUILDING THAT BASIS FOR REPRESENTATION FOR THE NATIVE YOUTH. AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, HIM DOING HIS LITTLE PART AND SHOWING THEM THAT THEY CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN WHATEVER THEY WANT TO DO. AND THE WAY IT’S GROWN AND WE’VE EXPANDED OUR PROGRAMING HAS BEEN REALLY IMPORTANT TO HIM. AND HE’S JUST SO EXCITED ABOUT WHAT HE’S ABLE TO, TO HELP DO FOR THE YOUTH IN THIS COMMUNITY. IT’S SO AWESOME. SO BIG GOLF TOURNAMENT COMING UP IN JUNE. REGISTER NOW. RIGHT. YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO EXTEND THE REGISTRATION A LITTLE BIT. TELL US ABOUT THIS. I KNOW IT’S AT THE GOLF CLUB OF EDMOND TO RAISE SOME MONEY AND THE MONEY GOES RIGHT BACK TO SUPPORTING THE FOUNDATION. RIGHT? YEAH. SO WITH THIS BIGGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR FOR US, ALL OF THE PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NATIVE YOUTH. WE’RE ABLE TO OFFER THAT TO THE SENIORS AT OUR BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IN THE SUMMER. AND TO DATE, WE’VE AWARDED ALMOST $60,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS. AND THAT GOES DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING INTO COLLEGE IN THE FALL. AND SO ALL THE PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENTS, AND THEY’RE ABLE TO USE IT FOR LAPTOPS OR, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER THEY NEED TO SUPPORT THEIR COLLEGE JOURNEY. AWESOME. WELL, IT’S JUST A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE TO REGISTER FOR THE TOURNAMENT THAT WE CAN PUT ON OUR WEBSITE TOO. YES. SO THE REGISTRATION IS RIGHT ON OUR WEBSITE AND WE’RE EXTENDING THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER THROUGH SUNDAY. SO THEY HAVE ALL WEEKEND. YOU KNOW, WE INVITE ANYONE TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT AND TO OUR TEAM, IF YOU’D LIKE TO SPONSOR, THAT WOULD BE AWESOME AS WELL. OR JUST SIMPLY DONATE TO OUR MISSION. AND I HAVE TO ASK, GAME THREE IS TONIGHT RIGHT ON THE ROAD? WHAT’S IT LIKE FOR FOR THE WATERS FAMILY TO BE ROOTING FOR LINDY? BUT ALSO, YOU KNOW, LIKE IN THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER, WHAT’S WHAT’S IT LIKE? WHAT’S IT LIKE FOR YOU WATCHING THE GAME TONIGHT? WELL, WE WE DID GO TO THE LAST TWO GAMES AND THAT WAS REALLY EXCITING. SO YEAH, WE JUST, YOU KNOW WANT THE BEST FOR FOR LINDY AND WHATEVER TEAM HE’S ON. SO THAT’S WHO WE’RE GOING TO ROOT FOR. AWESOME. WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING IN TODAY.
Lindy Waters III Foundation puts on fourth annual scholarship golf tournament
Updated: 1:50 PM CDT May 22, 2026
Former Thunder player Lindy Waters III and his foundation are hosting a fundraiser to support Native students. >> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterThe Lindy Waters III Foundation is hosting a golf tournament in Edmond to raise money for scholarships. The tournament’s organizer, Leana Waters, spoke with KOCO 5 about the tournament. Open the video player above to learn more. Top Headlines Four dead, one injured after fiery wrong-way crash on I-40 in Canadian County Reaction to the death of two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch TIMELINE: Oklahoma storms with hail and low tornado risk expected late Friday into Saturday WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is ‘spreading rapidly’ and upgrades risk assessment Crowd helps 11-year-old finish national anthem at OU softball game
EDMOND, Okla. —
Former Thunder player Lindy Waters III and his foundation are hosting a fundraiser to support Native students.
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The Lindy Waters III Foundation is hosting a golf tournament in Edmond to raise money for scholarships. The tournament’s organizer, Leana Waters, spoke with KOCO 5 about the tournament. Open the video player above to learn more.
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