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The Georgia Bulldogs receive a plethora of prestigious donations from numerous alumni on a yearly basis. Georgia basketball recently received their largest donation to date, however, as UGA graduate Adam Wexler was able to pledge $10 million to the program following an excellent season in 2025-2026.
Wexler, who is also the founder of PrizePicks and the CEO of The Hidden Jams, graduated from Georgia in 2007 with a business degree and has been very involved throughout Athens ever since. The $10 million donation will be used for personnel and operating expenses within the Georgia men’s basketball program, with a portion going towards the Athletic Director Excellence Fund. Wexler’s donation is the largest philanthropic commitment in UGA Athletic Association history in support of men’s basketball, and the money will serve as a massive boost to the Dawgs both on and off the court moving forward.
Wexler was able to share his reasoning behind the massive donation as well.
"The University of Georgia has always meant a tremendous amount to me and my family.” He said. "Watching my father's lifelong connection to this university shaped my appreciation for what Georgia represents: opportunity, culture, and excellence. There has never been a more interesting time in the history of collegiate athletics for donors to make a difference, and I'd love for this to be the start of something much bigger for the Bulldog community."
Wexler’s father, Alan Wexler, was a two-sport student-athlete at UGA who played alongside Pro Football Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton. The $10 million donation instantly cements Wexler in the upper tier of Georgia’s modern benefactors, and the Dawgs will now look to build upon an excellent season in 2025 following the massive gift. Georgia lost a plethora of talent to the transfer portal this offseason, and Wexler’s donation may have arrived at just the right time for the Dawgs prior to the 2026-2027 campaign.
The Bulldogs lost star guard Jeremiah Wilkinson and center Somto Cyril in the transfer portal this offseason. Georgia may opt to reload using Wexler’s donation money, but the Dawgs will look to have an excellent year once again in 2026 nonetheless.
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Wexler, who is also the founder of PrizePicks and the CEO of The Hidden Jams, graduated from Georgia in 2007 with a business degree and has been very involved throughout Athens ever since. The $10 million donation will be used for personnel and operating expenses within the Georgia men’s basketball program, with a portion going towards the Athletic Director Excellence Fund. Wexler’s donation is the largest philanthropic commitment in UGA Athletic Association history in support of men’s basketball, and the money will serve as a massive boost to the Dawgs both on and off the court moving forward.
Wexler was able to share his reasoning behind the massive donation as well.
"The University of Georgia has always meant a tremendous amount to me and my family.” He said. "Watching my father's lifelong connection to this university shaped my appreciation for what Georgia represents: opportunity, culture, and excellence. There has never been a more interesting time in the history of collegiate athletics for donors to make a difference, and I'd love for this to be the start of something much bigger for the Bulldog community."
Wexler’s father, Alan Wexler, was a two-sport student-athlete at UGA who played alongside Pro Football Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton. The $10 million donation instantly cements Wexler in the upper tier of Georgia’s modern benefactors, and the Dawgs will now look to build upon an excellent season in 2025 following the massive gift. Georgia lost a plethora of talent to the transfer portal this offseason, and Wexler’s donation may have arrived at just the right time for the Dawgs prior to the 2026-2027 campaign.
The Bulldogs lost star guard Jeremiah Wilkinson and center Somto Cyril in the transfer portal this offseason. Georgia may opt to reload using Wexler’s donation money, but the Dawgs will look to have an excellent year once again in 2026 nonetheless.
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