2024 was a historic year for comedian Nate Bargatze. As the highest-grossing stand-up in the country, he set attendance records at several massive arenas. But a small gymnasium in Nashville – the home of the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats – is where he's recently made his mark. He's donated more than a million dollars to his alma matter, which now features the Nate Bargatze Gymnasium.

Bargatze never played on this court: "Yeah, I was cut every year from my basketball team," he said. "But now, you know, now they can't cut you!"

Donelson Christian Academy is a private high school his family could only afford because his father taught here. "My freshman year, he's assistant coach," Bargatze said. "So that really got it started. When your dad cuts you, it kind of sets the tone for the r

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