The Golden State Warriors defensive menace Draymond Green is donating $3.1 million to his alma mater Michigan State University, as reported by Yahoo! Sports. The money will be used to support the Spartans men's basketball program as well as other athletic facilities.

Green's donation is currently pending approval from the Board of Trustees. It is the largest single donation by a former student-athlete to an alma mater and the largest Michigan State athletics donation from a former Spartan.

According to Forbes, the donation will be used in MSU's Empower Extraordinary campaign. A new strength and conditioning room will be named in Green's honor inside the Jack Breslin Student Events Center that is currently under renovation.

"Michigan State means everything to me. I grew up in Saginaw and was lucky enough to attend Michigan State University where Coach Izzo believed in me and gave me the chance to succeed. I wouldn't be the person I am today without my Spartan experience and this donation reflects my deep appreciation to the University," Green said.

"This donation isn't just about me. I want more kids to have the opportunities I had thanks to Michigan State and want to use this to stimulate all Spartans to give back to the best university in the world," he added.

The $3.1 million donation beats out former Spartan and NBA player Steve Smith's endowment of $2.5 million in 1997, as reported by USA Today. The report was from Green's interview with "NBA A to Z" podcast, where he talked about his donation and the upcoming NBA season.

"I'm really just doing it obviously to show my appreciation for the university. I know I wouldn't be in this position without Michigan State, without Coach Izzo, without our athletic director, Mark Hollis, putting us in a position to be successful. It was important to me to give back to the university," the NBA champion said.

According to NBA.com, the 6'7'' new breed of big man signed a five-year, $82 million contract extension with the Warriors this past offseason. He also talked about the improvements he needs to make to prepare for their NBA title defense.

"I've definitely got a few things that I want to get better at. Get better on ball handling. I want to continue to become a more consistent three-point shooter. And I've tried to add a couple post moves as well," Green said.

He also expects a tough season especially that they are defending champs, saying, "People are still going to come at us like we're the defending champs. There won't be any nights off. There won't be any easy nights. Everybody's going to be up for us. That doesn't change."