LeBron James donates uniforms to Toronto-area schools
LeBron James will spend All-Star Weekend in Toronto along with the rest of the NBA's best players, and while he's there, he's decided to do some good. James' family foundation surprised a group of Toronto students Thursday with a team uniform giveaway.
Via The Associated Press:
The new uniforms for 23 teams from a variety of sports, including basketball, badminton, cricket, ultimate Frisbee, rugby and a special needs group, were unveiled during a fashion show at Earl Haig Secondary School. The teams from across the city were chosen by the LeBron James Family Foundation as a reward for sportsmanship and leadership.
James also brought student "ambassadors" from Ohio to assist in the giveaway and to volunteer for a day at Variety Village, an organization in Toronto providing programs to help disabled youngsters. The 23 Ohio students had never been out of the United States. The group was scheduled to see a play at the historic Royal Alexandra Theatre and a visit with James at practice.
This is far from the first time James and his foundation have made the news. He's known for bringing some amount of good will to the All-Star Game each year. Last year, he flew five Akron teenagers to New York, the setting for the game, for the weekend's festivities.
"It means a lot to me and my foundation to be able to give back to every All-Star city, and in Toronto we wanted to do something special for some teams and groups that earned it," he said, via the AP.
Maybe no deed from James is greater than the one he announced last summer, when James disclosed that his charity would be spending more than $41 million to send 1,100 Akron-based students to college on four-year scholarships.
