LeBron delivers an assist to Toronto-area school teams
LeBron James arrived in Toronto sometime between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning for NBA All-Star weekend.
His first order of business was a generous one.
LeBron went on to donate new team uniforms to kids from Earl Haig Secondary School, courtesy of the LeBron James Family Foundation to reward sportsmanship and leadership.
.@KingJames knows how to kick things off! 23 #Toronto teams now have new @Nike uniforms #23Acts #AllStar16 #IPROMISE pic.twitter.com/K6u54PdqRy
— LJ's Fam Foundation (@LJFamFoundation) February 11, 2016
The uniforms will be worn by 23 different sport teams ranging from basketball, cricket and rugby to badminton and a special needs group.
James also invited 23 young students from Ohio to help donate the uniforms and join him in a number of activities from volounteering at Variety Village, see a play at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, and a visit to watch James practice. The students have never been outside of the United States.
Our @TDSB students displaying their new uniforms courtesy of the Lebron James Family Foundation. pic.twitter.com/TwQuhQDYF4
— HPE TDSB (@HPE_TDSB) February 11, 2016
This isn't unheard of from James' side. He's made similar donations to other All-Star hosting cities since 2005.
LeBron will play in his 12th All-Star Game at the Air Canada Centre on Sunday.