AKRON, Ohio – LeBron James has won three NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals – and now, he has a bestselling children’s book.
“I Promise,” a picture book inspired by James’ work with the I Promise School in Akron, debuted this week in the top spot on the New York Times’ bestsellers list in the children’s category.
The book is written by James and illustrated by New Jersey-based artist Nina Mata. It’s published by HarperCollins, and costs $20. A portion of the proceeds go toward the LeBron James Family Foundation’s programs for children in Akron.
The LeBron James Family Foundation, which provides year-round social services to I Promise School students and families, tweeted this week that “I Promise” was a number-one best-seller.
“So AMAZING!!!” the Akron native tweeted in response. “Wow wow wow. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Means so much to my kids and their families at the @IPromiseSchool.”
Akron Public School and James’ foundation opened the I Promise School in 2018 as a public school for some of the city’s most at-risk third-graders. A grade level has been added each year, and about 450 third- through sixth-graders are enrolled this year. The foundation funds programs and services at the school including GED programs, legal aid, medical and mental-health resources, job and family services, financial literacy programs and unlimited access to a pantry stocked with food and other essentials.
In July, the foundation opened the I Promise Village, a renovated apartment building within walking distance of the school that provides rent-free transitional housing for students and families experiencing homelessness, domestic violence or other unforeseen circumstances.
Additionally, about 1,100 Akron children are in the I Promise Network and are coached, taught and mentored by the LeBron James Family Foundation. Students in the I Promise program have the opportunity to earn full-tuition scholarships to the University of Akron and Kent State University if they stick to the program’s pledge and earn their high school diploma.
James and HarperCollins are contracted to publish a second book, an intermediate-level novel, next year.
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