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Financial Literacy
NewsWith a renewed energy and focus on health top of mind for many as we enter the new year, the LeBron James Family Foundation is already focusing in on fine tuning financial health supports for our families.
New Look + Big Plans
NewsAs we continue to dig deeper and deeper into the needs of students and families in our community, the LeBron James Family Foundation’s story is constantly evolving.
LeBron’s 330 Ambassadors Serve Charlotte
NewsLeBron had provided the 330 Ambassadors with a life experience that showed them new opportunities, new ways of thinking about things, and new ways to serve their community...
A New Home for the Holidays
NewsMeanwhile, another monumental moment was brewing just down the street from the I PROMISE School. Recognizing that his kids need a larger space to gather, to play, and most of all, to ball, LeBron and his Foundation teamed up with the 2K Foundation...
A New Semester for I Promise Too
NewsThe I PROMISE program is rooted in creating positive change not just for kids in Akron, but for their entire families as well...
Act Nineteen | New York
NewsLeBron cannot thank the city enough for allowing him to play here during All-Star Weekend.
LJFF Announces New Partner in Signet Jewelers
NewsWith one-on-one mentoring defined as a need for its students, the LeBron James Family Foundation has teamed up with Akron-based Signet Jewelers...
New Year, Same PROMISE
NewsWith a new year comes a fresh start, and for the Wheels for Education and Akron I PROMISE Network students...
LeBron James Arena Update: August 16
NewsDid someone say Dunk Contest? The new backboards and hoops are installed!
Class of 2026 | Welcome To The Family
NewsAs summer comes to a close, that time of year when the LeBron James Family Foundation welcomes a brand new class of third graders into its Wheels for Education program...
Happy New Year
NewsHey guys! How are MY Wheels for Ed kids doing? Can you believe the year is almost over? Time is flying by. I remember just eight years ago...
Akron North Track Earns New Uniforms #RepYourHood
NewsLeBron sent his Black Ops team to interrupt North High School’s winter pep rally.
Ibtihaj Muhammad visits IPS
NewsEach day at the I PROMISE School is anything but ordinary. Our students get out of bed every morning and arrive to school, greeted by high fives and smiling faces, not knowing what incredible new experiences await them...
Garfield Cheer EARNS New Uniforms
NewsIn the words of LeBron James, "Wait, you thought we were just doing one drop????? PLEASE…"
General Elective
NewsThis fall, LeBron, the Foundation, and The University of Akron’s LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education (LJFFCOE) are giving new life to the term "General Elective."
LeBron James Arena Update: September 6
NewsThe new floor is installed and the bleachers are being constructed!
Can’t Stop the IPS Feeling
NewsOn a typical Tuesday afternoon, the I PROMISE School’s 3rd and 4th graders dutifully filed into the gym for their monthly Grade Level Family Meeting. A new addition to IPS programming, the topic of the month was their Habits of Promise...
LeBron James Arena Update
NewsDrawings, Drawings and MORE Drawings!!! We are currently working to finalize the drawings for the new gym. Coach Dru has been enlisted...
New Band Alert: Volt 2.0
NewsBeginning with the Volt 2.0 I PROMISE band, we are digging into LeBron’s personal collection...
Act Twenty-One | New York P3
NewsLeBron, Sprite and the Foundation came together in partnership to renovate the Frederick Douglas Center Boys & Girls Clubs of America clubhouse...
LeBron James and Sprite Team Up to Renovate the Westbank Unit Boys & Girls Club in New Orleans
NewsThis All-Star Saturday, LeBron James and Sprite revealed the completely renovated Boys and Girls Club of...
LeBron Message | New Season
NewsWow, I can’t believe it’s already the end of October. How has school been?
330's Get a New Home
NewsThe LeBron James Family Foundation's 330 Ambassadors are so much more than high school students. They are 23 hand-picked leaders from across Akron that serve as LeBron's arms and legs in the community...
Dining Room Fit For A King: PROMISE Project Episode 2
NewsLeBron had a last second request before taking the court in the Cavs primetime showdown against the New York Knicks:
Akron After School Is Back!
NewsA New Year and a new season of Akron After School has officially arrived at Akron Public Schools...
LeBron James Arena Update: November 22
NewsThe Women’s Basketball Team didn’t just get new uniforms as promised by LeBron. They also will be...
I PROMISE Premiere of Smallfoot
NewsWith the magic of Hollywood seemingly a million miles away, LeBron recently brought a big screen experience to his I PROMISE students with an exclusive premiere of his new animated movie "Smallfoot..."
LAB End Of The Year Celebration
NewsThroughout the year, a group of more than 40 Northeast Ohioans serve Akron’s youth
Happy New Year — 2015!
NewsHappy new year! 2014 was a BIG year for you and me. All of a sudden, my first class of Wheels for Ed kids became Akron I PROMISE Network students and the leaders of my program.
A Family’s Journey
NewsIn life, it’s not about where you start. And success isn’t always measured by where you end up. It’s all about the journey, and what an incredible ride we are fortunate to be on...
LeBron James Arena Update: October 25
NewsCheck out the new scoreboard in The LeBron James Arena. It was hung this week!!!
LAB Elementary Highlight: David Brown
NewsFrom our first LAB Elementary meeting, fifteen months ago, David has been a strong proponent of our Wheels for Ed program, and a diehard supporter of Akron’s youth.
WE ARE FAMILY Reunion 2016
NewsThe mission for this year’s We Are Family Reunion was simple: create the BEST DAY EVER for all of our families as we welcomed a brand new class of 3rd graders into the Wheels for Education program.
Savannah James Launches Mentorship Program
NewsWhile delivering a powerful keynote speech at the Women’s Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation’s "For Women, Forever" event, Savannah James formally announced her new mentorship program...
AIPN: Dream Big
NewsI am finally back home after being away for a couple of games and man I couldn’t be more excited! Now, I heard some of you got to meet with the new University of Akron President…
PROMISE Kept: Brand New Training & Recovery Rooms
NewsLeBron wasn’t done when he kept his PROMISE and rebuilt the gymnasium as his alma mater, St. Vincent – St. Mary High School.
Learning New Things
NewsHow has 6th grade been going so far? Are you learning some new and exciting things? It always amazed me how many different things you learn...
Spoke with THE Big Man
NewsWinter break is almost here and so is a whole new year! I heard some of you took a trip on the Polar Express and headed to the North Pole to see...
Earned At The EIYR
NewsFor students at Edisto Island Youth Recreation (EIYR), a new pair of shoes goes a long way...
UA-LJFF Urban Mentorship Program
NewsTaking its commitment to its kids’ college educations one step further, LJFF has announced a pilot for its new Urban Mentorship Program...
PROMISE Kept: School Uniforms
NewsLeBron’s Class of 2024 Wheels for Ed (WFE) kids received their brand new school uniform shirts! Each year, LeBron’s incoming class of...
Akron Summers
NewsHow has your summer started off back home? Have you gone anywhere interesting or tried anything new? I can’t wait to get home for...
IPS is Feeling Fall
NewsWhen pulling up to the I PROMISE School, students, families, staff and all visitors are instantly transported to a whole new world of learning, care, and commitment. Now that Fall has officially arrived...
WFE: Dream Big
NewsI am finally back home after being away for a couple of games and man I couldn’t be more excited! Now, I heard some of you got to meet with the new University of Akron President…
New Experiences
NewsAre some of you done with school for the holiday? If so, how did you guys do?! I know you all closed out the first half of school like I talked about last week cause you're All-Stars!
Welcoming The New Class of 330 Ambassadors
NewsHelping to educate Akron’s next generation of leaders is no small task, and one that requires constant communication and continual intervention 365 days a year.
Saddling Up With Cedar Point For First Rider Event
NewsTaking a walk on the wild side is nothing new for LeBron’s I PROMISE students, but at Cedar Point’s First Rider Benefit for its new "Steel Vengeance"...
All-Star Weekend
NewsHi WFE Kids! I'm in Dallas now. I was in New Orleans for All-Star this past weekend. I met some great kids at the Boys and Girls Club in Gretna...
W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Community & A Common Goal
NewsAn unwavering commitment to community. Increased opportunities for the youth and families...
Own LeBron’s Custom K900
NewsLeBron’s been riding around his hometown in a brand new, one of a kind, custom Kia K900 luxury sedan.
Hometown Hall Brings The Heat
NewsAs a hip new version of the familiar, old school anthem filled Firestone CLC’s gymnasium, I Promise students and parents from the Firestone cluster...
Elementary | Happy New Year
NewsHey guys! Happy New Year! I hope you, your families, and your friends all had an unbelievable holiday...
LeBron James Foundation to help launch new public school in Akron
NewsLeBron James Foundation to help launch new public school in Akron
Stay or go, LeBron James has made a new promise to his hometown schoolchildren
NewsStay or go, LeBron James has made a new promise to his hometown schoolchildren
