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LeBron James' Presence Looms Large Over Students In 'I Promise' Documentary

LeBron's documentary on the I Promise school debuted Monday on the new streaming service Quibi.

It’s hard to write about LeBron James without veering straight into hagiography. Greatest basketball player of all time. Most captivating athlete of a generation. Robbed of a supporting actor nod for Trainwreck. A new docu-series focused on James’s I Promise School in his hometown of Akron will make it even harder moving forward.

The doc, aptly titled I Promise, debuted Monday on the new streaming service Quibi, a portmanteau of the words “quick bites.” (The service provides content designed to be consumed in short bursts.