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Lakers News: LeBron James Named One Of Time’s 100 Most Influential People Of 2019

While the Los Angeles Lakers forward has been atop the basketball world for over a decade, he has also been using his influence for change off the court. In 2018, he opened the I Promise School which serves as a sanctuary for forgotten youth in Akron, OH.

And earlier in the year, James was at the forefront of a national debate on political activism . After being told to ‘shut up and dribble,’ James spoke out on behalf of all silenced people.

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