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Lebron James proves that what he does is BIGGER than basketball. He opened his school in Akron Ohio even after leaving Cleveland. Lebron’s school will help at risk youth and will soon educate up to 1000 students from first to eight grades.

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He proved that once again with the opening of his public elementary school, the I PROMISE School, on Monday (July 30). The school is a joint venture between James’ Family First Foundation and the Akron, Ohio Public Schools. With today being the first day of classes, James was pretty nervous and marveled at the fact that he, a kid who missed 83 days of school in the fourth grade, has now worked hard enough to open his own school.

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