OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. said the public owes LeBron James a "debt of gratitude and thanks" for the Cavaliers superstar's "graciousness in the face of adversity" with his response Wednesday to his Los Angeles home being vandalized with a racial slur spray painted on the front gates.
"He has built a level of responsibility for superstars that is a model for this generation of athletes," said Jackson, the veteran civil rights leader, in an interview with cleveland.com. He is attending Game 1 of the Finals Thursday between the Cavs and Warriors.
"Very few athletes invest in the cause of social justice," Jackson continued.