LeBron James isn’t just hoping the change the lives of at-risk kids in Akron.
Former NBA player Jay Williams is featured in a new YouTube series—“Best Shot”—in which he mentors a high school basketball team in Newark, New Jersey. Many of the kids come from troubled home situations, not unlike LeBron.
One of the kids, junior Shaquan “Quan Quan” Clark, was placed on house arrest after he was accused of stealing a phone and Williams took a particular interest in his story. During a trip to Cleveland, Williams spoke with LeBron about the kids on the team and got James to record a message of encouragement for the whole team.