All 193 students in the inaugural class of LeBron James' I Promise School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, just found out they will be receiving free tuition to Kent State University.
All 193 students, who are high school juniors, will be receiving free tuition to Kent State University. The kids, who were visiting the Kent State campus, erupted in cheers when they were told of the news, while their parents, watching from a live feed in a separate room, burst into tears. Video of the announcement was released on Wednesday by the LeBron James Family Foundation.
— LeBron James Family Foundation February 12, 2020 On Wednesday, after the Lakers defeated the Nuggets in overtime in Denver, James told reporters that his school has a great relationship with Kent State and the University of Akron. When the school opened in 2018, plans were announced to promise free tuition to the University of Akron when the students graduate."We have so many options, and I just know that so many kids in my community just don't have many options," James said.
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