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LeBron James: More Than an Athlete

Through his 17 NBA seasons, the on-court accomplishments of LeBron James are so obvious that there’s no credible argument against his place amongst the game’s all-time greats.

Meanwhile, off the court, James has increasingly lent his voice, resources and passion in myriad other ways, which continued on Wednesday when we learned via the New York Times that LeBron is leading the formation of a voting rights group called More Than a Vote, a phrasing that may sound familiar.

The organization is “aimed at protecting African-Americans’ voting rights, seizing on the widespread fury against racial injustice that has fueled worldwide protests to amplify their voices in this fall’s presidential election,” according to Jonathan Martin of the Times.