Giving Compass' Take:

• Bill Wilson at BBC News discusses the motivational reasons celebrity sports stars get involved in charity and philanthropy. 

• Although there could be many external factors for why wealthy sports stars donate and get involved, they inspire others to give back and create a large awareness due to their platform. 

• Here's a former NBA star who urges other athletes to become involved in activism and social causes. 

Former top footballers such as David Beckham and Didier Drogba have been involved in widely publicised ventures in Africa, while boxer Tyson Fury recently vowed to donate his substantial purse from the Deontay Wilder fight to the homeless.

"When I go home I'm going to build some homes for the homeless and set up some funds for drug addicts and alcoholics," he said in the US last month.

Others, such as athlete Dame Kelly Holmes, have established their own foundation or fund, to assist chosen causes such as social inclusion or literacy.

But why would high-earning and high-profile sporting names who seem to have it all - jet-set lifestyles, adulation and huge material wealth - choose to get involved with altruistic initiatives?

Read the full article about why wealthy sports stars invest in charity by Bill Wilson at BBC