Los Angeles – Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will receive his first trophy of the season on Thursday in recognition of his commitment to educating the youth of his hometown of Ohio, the North American League of Nations announced. basketball (NBA).
“King James“who left Cleveland for the Lakers this summer, will be awarded the NBA Cares Community Assist Award, just before his team’s game against Denver on Thursday night.
He was honored for the creation in Akron, his hometown, of a school called I PROMISE which on September 1 welcomed 240 children enrolled in CE2 and CM1.
Eventually, in 2022, classes at all levels will be opened by the LeBron James family foundation, which had already committed in 2015 to supporting university tuition fees for hundreds of students.
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The NBA presents two trophies “Cares Community Assist Award“every season, at the start of the season and at the end of the season.
James, 33, has won the NBA Championship three times and the Best Player (MVP) trophy four times.
He has played the last eight NBA Finals with Miami (2010-14) and Cleveland (2014-18).
He joined the Lakers in July in hopes of restoring past glory to the California franchise, which has not been in the playoffs since 2013.
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