.@KingJames tells @Rachel__Nichols how his dream to open a school got started, with mentors paving the way. pic.twitter.com/ohEixY3GAD
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 30, 2018
4. The opening of the I Promise School shouldn’t get lost in all of the basketball news that surrounds James
At the end of the day, there are going to be people upset or angry with James’ decision to leave.
But regardless of where James plays basketball, the school itself is something that is forever going to be tied to his legacy– maybe even one day more so than what he does on the court. In building an elementary school in the town he grew up, James and those who work with his foundation have drawn from his own experiences in the same city.
“I think what happened for me was that I got some mentors and little league coaches and some teachers that I kind of started to believe in. And they started to make my dreams feel like they could actually become a reality,” he said. “We’re starting with 240 kids, 120 in third grade and 120 in fourth grade. And I believe that’s where it all kind of starts. And that’s where it started for me.
“You know, fourth grade I missed 80 days of school. That following year I met the Walker family, and they had a support system. I met some little league coaches playing basketball and football and the following year I didn’t miss one day of school. So I feel like this is the point where we can kind of get into the minds of the kids to let them know that we’re here for them. And I think that’s what kids ultimately want, they just want someone to feel like someone cares about them. And that’s what we’re trying to do here.”
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