WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: Miami Heat player LeBron James (L) speaks to U.S. President Barack Obama (R) during an event to honor the NBA champion Miami Heat in the East Room at the White House on January 28, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama congratulated the 2012 NBA champions for claiming their third NBA Championship by beating the Boston Celtics. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
LeBron James wrote an op-ed piece for Business Insider, endorsing Hillary Clinton for President. Among the reasons included for his decision to endorse Clinton, LeBron had this to say:
When I look at this year’s presidential race, only one person running truly understands the struggles of an Akron child born into poverty.