LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has received a $300 million gift from donor David Booth, the largest in school history and believed to be among the richest in the history of college sports.

Booth, a graduate of Lawrence High School and KU, already has his name on the football stadium.

Kansas was expected to allocate $75 million toward the next phase of the renovation of the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and additional construction of the surrounding area, called the Gateway District. Kansas athletic director Travis Goff said the remainder of the gift was expected to generate a stream of income for the athletic department that could last for generations.

“There is no more generous and impactful Jayhawk, and we are so fortunate to call him a friend and mentor,” Goff said.

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