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Erik García Gundersen

LeBron James Family Foundation students part of Lakers virtual crowd

This summer is unlike any other and usually, right around now, LeBron James and the LeBron James Family Foundation would be planning on their usual family reunion. But even in the middle of the pandemic, LeBron James found a special way to give a treat to the student ambassadors of the LeBron James Family Foundation and also students of the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio.

In Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, student ambassadors, and students who are part of the I Promise community were included in the virtual crowd for what was considered a Lakers home game.

The Lakers have already clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference after their win on Monday against the Utah Jazz, but they still have an opportunity to get better and a special crowd who deserves a great performance as well The Lakers should be in a tough game, as Oklahoma City is poised to make the postseason.

 

 

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