Huffington Magazine Issue 18 | Page 25

Enter Q&A DONAL FOYLE HASN’T FOLLOWED the typical trajectory of a professional athlete. Adopted at age 15 by two professors from Colgate University in upstate New York, the Caribbean native went on to play 12 seasons in the NBA. Off the court, he’s dedicated his time to a decidedly atypical passion for a sports star—campaign finance reform. He founded Democracy Matters, a student activist group aimed at removing money from politics and promoting voter awareness. Foyle spoke with Huffington about his work, the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling and why he thinks voters should be outraged. —Mollie Reilly HUFFINGTON 10.14.12 Foyle in his home in Orinda, California.