AKRON, Ohio -- LeBron James drove down the streets he grew up on Monday afternoon and parked his vehicle parked outside the I Promise School that he helped build before roaming the halls for the first time.
The Akron native's LeBron James Family Foundation partnered with the Akron Public Schools system to create the learning center which opened its doors for the first time to 240 third- and fourth-grade students who enrolled in the full-immersion program to benefit at-risk youth.
The plan is to add more grades as the years go on, filling out the brand-new structure in downtown Akron with students who will see the virtues of the school -- "I will work hard," "I will never give up," etc.