LeBron James has received the Offseason NBA Cares Community Assist Award in recognition of the opening of the James Family Foundation's I Promise School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, the NBA announced Thursday.
"Kaiser Permanente and the NBA are honoring James for his commitment to creating long-term, generational change throughout Northeast Ohio by providing both youth and their parents with year-round educational and wellness resources," the NBA said in a statement.
Kaiser Permanente and the NBA will donate $10,000 on James's behalf to his foundation, which continues to raise money for the school as they plan for expansion.