Diamonds glittered; champagne flowed; a luxury wine caddy caught the eye of every guest. It was one of those nights where everyone was united by a shared cause, making everything feel easy.
On September 11, 2025, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City, Precious Achiuwa and Nancy Gale co-hosted Couture for a Cause: a perfectly curated wine tasting and live auction, followed by an intimate dinner. The purpose of the event was to launch their new collaborative wine caddy, The Veritas, and to benefit their respective non-profits: What If Unlimited and AMBITION.
Despite their shared dedication to youth empowerment, on paper, Precious and Nancy couldn’t be more different. He was born in a village in Nigeria; she grew up in Detroit, otherwise known as "The D." He is an NBA star, playing for the Sacramento Kings; she founded a made-in-the USA ultra-luxury handbag line. But their vastly different backgrounds–and notable age gap–quickly became meaningless when these two activists were first introduced by mutual friend Yule Georgieva, COO and General Partner at Symposium Capital.
Yule had a hunch that their shared passion for activism would give the two a foundation for friendship. And she couldn’t have been more correct: Nancy was immediately captivated by Precious’s genuine and humble personality and his sly sense of humor. Beyond his warmth, it was their shared values that drew them together. At What If Unlimited, Precious is committed to empowering dreams through basketball, art and education. And through AMBITION, Nancy reframes the potential of disadvantaged youth and provides students with the support, access and resources necessary to reach their goals.
Not only did Precious and Nancy become fast friends and connect over their shared work with teens, but they found an even deeper common ground: a professional collaboration. Precious had long been interested in fashion and wine, and Nancy had a wine caddy in The JAMAH Motorcar Collection. The two collaborated on an exquisite, limited-edition wine caddy, encapsulating his passion for wine and her artistic vision.
Their innovative wine caddy made its debut at Couture for a Cause, the party of the fall 2025 season. That night, guests sampled the splendor of The Only Caviar, bid on exclusive luxury items in a thrilling live auction, and sipped champagne for a chance to win a genuine diamond from Christopher Designs New York.
During the fireside chat, Precious and Nancy explored their shared commitment to access and opportunity. Precious recounted how he relied on his drive and talent to move beyond his village in Nigeria, and how he wants to provide other young people with the same ability to understand their place in this vast world. This aligns perfectly with Nancy’s philosophy at AMBITION: it is access and opportunity that empower disadvantaged youth to change their lives.
From there, an exclusive group retired to an intimate multi-course dinner and wine tasting, featuring rare vintages graciously provided by Zachys. When asked which of the wines she would choose for the caddy, Nancy remarked that The 1958 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild and 2008 Champagne Dom Perignon were both so special, but there is no ignoring the historical significance of the 1945 Massandra Pink Muscat.
Couture for a Cause owes much of its success to Precious’s team: Talik Fraser, Khayla Dorsey, her amazing mom Felicia, her brother Josh, and Precious’s beautiful now-fiancée, Sarina. His New York Knicks teammates OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges were the perfect hype men. And Nancy is endlessly grateful for her Fan Club, the people who showed up to support her as they always do: dear friends Cristina Cheever, Dean & Alana Stott, Kevin Gessay and Richie Mashiko, and of course her loyal husband Michael.
The evening wouldn’t have happened without the support of its amazing sponsors: Baker McKenzie, Citizens Private Bank, Revana, Jackson Family Wines, The Vines of Mendoza, Christopher Designs, The Only Caviar and Upstate Vodka.
Reflecting on the event, Nancy remarked, “It was one of those nights where everything settled perfectly.” But at the end of the day, she is most struck by how much fun she’s had getting to know Precious. Mara Gredick, publisher of Modern Luxury’s Manhattan Magazine, perfectly captured their friendship when she remarked that Precious and Nancy are the new Snoop and Martha, referencing the famous friendship between Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart.
So what’s next for the new Snoop and Martha? As they work independently to advance the missions of What If Unlimited and AMBITION, Precious and Nancy are also focused on their wine caddy collaboration and the possibility of other shared pieces in the future. And of course, they are basking in the success of Couture for a Cause. There is nothing more satisfying than a group of people uniting over what matters most.
