LeBron James is a good dude

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This is such a good idea.  Educating parents to help the kids.  


www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lebron-james-parents-geds_55f03138e4b093be51bcd614?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

Now LeBron James Is Helping Ohio Parents Get Their GEDs Too

His new partnership covers test fees and provides free bus passes and HP laptop computers.


LeBron James has had quite an impressive summer, and for reasons that have nothing to do with basketball.



The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar quietly announced yet another academic partnership last week -- one that will provide support for parents of children in his academic mentorship program who want to obtain their GEDs.



James and the University of Akron made waves last month when they announced that they had partnered to provide four-year scholarships to qualifying students in James’ “I PROMISE” program -- a partnership that could help an estimated 2,300 children.



Now, James has partnered with Project Learn of Summit County, an organization dedicated to adult education, to make sure he’s helping the parents of the children, as well. The partnership will provided parents who have enrolled their children in the LeBron James Family Foundation’s mentorship with support in obtaining their GEDs.



The "I PROMISE, Too” program, as it’s called, covers class and test fees and provides free bus passes and tablets. (Additional prizes are available for good work.)



“We are so excited about the I PROMISE, Too program because a huge part of our Foundation’s work centers around parent involvement," Michele Campbell, the executive director of the LeBron James Family Foundation, said in a press release. "This is an opportunity to help our parents make strides in their own academic careers so they are better equipped to help our students keep their educational promises."



"We can't reach our students without their parents' support, so this program is monumental for our families and their futures," she added.

[elleblue]

Love this so much.

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I love LeBron. People can hate him all they want for his on court actions, but you won't find too many other athletes doing what he does off the court.

[FloFTW]

He really does love Akron.

[shopgirl07]

I've always like LeBron as a person. For someone who had so much, so young, he seemed to handle it all really well. Plus, I think he's a good Dad.

[gpw]

I used to love LeBron and then I hated him for the Miami thing and I wanted to keep on hating him except I can't. The first thing that chinked away at my armor was when he told recruiters to leave his TEN YEAR OLD CHILD alone because he's just a kid and doesn't need to be worrying about pro ball. Why does that even need to be said? And then there was other stuff. Now this.

I can't not like him anymore.