LeBron James have shown several times that he is more than a basketball player. He is a leader. He is a leader for the Cleveland Cavaliers and for the African-American community everywhere.
This is why he will be receiving the NAACP’s Jackie Robinson Award according to Brian Windhorst on Twitter.
NAACP to give LeBron James the Jackie Robinson Sports Award for achievement in sports, social justice, civil rights & community involvement
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) February 1, 2017
James recently defended his legacy in a rant on Charles Barkley that ended up becoming huge national news.