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really putting his $ where his mouth is. very few superstar athletes carry themselves as well as LBJ does or do more for their community. Props to him.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...ron-fund-4-year-scholarships-promise-students
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...ron-fund-4-year-scholarships-promise-students
LeBron James is giving kids from Akron -- ones with challenging backgrounds like his -- the chance to go to college for free.
The NBA star has partnered with the University of Akron to provide a guaranteed four-year scholarship to the school for students in James' I Promise program who qualify.
The scholarship will cover tuition and the university's general service fee -- currently $9,500 per year.
According to the Akron Beacon Journal, as many as 2,300 children could potentially benefit from the scholarships.