By Field Level Media
Kansas athletics received a $300 million gift from billionaire alumnus David Booth on Wednesday, the largest donation in school history.
“David’s unprecedented generosity is transformative now and for our future,” Jayhawks athletic director Travis Goff said.
.”.. We’re profoundly grateful for David’s leadership and extraordinary impact on generations of student-athletes and fans. There is no more generous and impactful Jayhawk, and we are so fortunate to call him a friend and mentor.”
Kansas is expected to put $75 million toward the next phase of renovations at the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and additional construction in the surrounding area, known as the Gateway District. The project includes a hotel, retail and restaurant spaces, student housing, parkin