Editing Brian Lara (section)

==Philanthropy==
Lara has established the Pearl and Bunty Lara Foundation, which is a charitable organisation in memory of his parents that aims to address health and social care issues. He is an Ambassador for Sport of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and travels on a [[diplomatic passport]] to promote his country throughout the world.<ref name="shef">[http://www.shef.ac.uk/mediacentre/2007/717.html "West Indies cricketer to receive honorary degree from UK"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606172413/http://www.shef.ac.uk/mediacentre/2007/717.html |date=6 June 2011 }}, University of Sheffield. Retrieved 30 July 2007</ref>

On 7 September 2008 he took part in [[Soccer Aid]] 2008, and on 6 June 2010 in Soccer Aid 2010, playing for the Rest of the World vs a team of England celebrities and ex-pros.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bleacherreport.com/amp/55285-soccer-aid-2008-a-real-problem-for-football.amp.html|title=Soccer Aid 2008: A Real Problem For Football|author=McNair, Andrew|date=8 September 2008|publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]|website=bleacherreport.com}}{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.335812.727fb34ff8|title=Lara spot-on in charity match|date=6 June 2010|publisher=Trinidad Guardian|website=guardian.co.ft}}</ref> Lara was also a talented [[association football|football]] player in his youth and often played with his friends [[Dwight Yorke]], [[Shaka Hislop]] and [[Russell Latapy]] while growing up together in Trinidad.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunshine boy sees bright future |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=1054640702C8DBC0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0F92A78066088D3C |access-date=23 October 2023 |work=The Sunday Times |via=Newsbank |date=11 April 1999}}</ref> Yorke, Hislop and Latapy would go on to play for [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] at the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany - Trinidad and Tobago |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2006germany/teams/43920 |website=FIFA.com |access-date=23 October 2023}}</ref>