LeBron James dubbed the I Promise program “probably the best thing I’ve ever done”.
And while what he’s been able to accomplish through the school itself is tremendous, the work also goes beyond the classroom.
One of the I Promise traditions is to send 23 high school students from LeBron’s hometown of Akron, Ohio to the host city for NBA All Star weekend. He calls the group of standout students, 330 Ambassadors, a nod to the area code of Akron. Which can also serve as a reminder that LeBron James came from the same place and similar circumstances the I Promise children the Ambassadors mentor are currently in.