Each year LeBron is selected as an All Star, he’s made it his mission to leave his mark on the All-Star host city as a way of saying thank you and to teach his “330 Ambassadors” the importance of giving back. The 330 Ambassadors are a group of 23 Akron high school students that serve as mentors to the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I PROMISE students and also are LeBron’s arms and legs in the classrooms and across the community.
LeBron recently brought 20 of them to Charlotte for an All-Star weekend of community service, career exploration, and new life experiences. While on the ground, the group served the Charlotte community at The Movement School with Samaritan’s Feet, a nonprofit organization that inspires hope through the gift of shoes, the act of washing feet, and encouragement to those who need it.
With an assist from LJFF’s partners at Xbox, the Ambassadors served 400 students with brand new shoes in this service opportunity that allowed them to reflect on the importance of serving others in need and encouraging empathy, recognizing what it means to walk in others’ shoes.
With an assist from LJFF’s partners at Xbox, the Ambassadors served 400 students with brand new shoes in this service opportunity that allowed them to reflect on the importance of serving others in need and encouraging empathy, recognizing what it means to walk in others’ shoes.
Following their service on Friday morning, the 330 Ambassadors visited Bank of America Stadium to spend the afternoon exploring careers with the Carolina Panthers. During a thorough and entertaining stadium tour, the 330’s got to hear from team executives and employees from a variety of departments to show them the wide range of career opportunities that exist behind the scenes.
Their experience continued on Saturday when they went to see Team LeBron in action at All Star practice. With the crowd loudly cheering for #23, the Ambassadors screamed in excitement when he ran across the court to say hi to his LJFF family. Later in the day, they headed to support one of their own, 330 Ambassador Russell Cooper, as he confidently led two panels with current and former professional athletes highlighting what it means to be “More than an Athlete” at a Sprite and UNINTERRUPTED event for young adults from the Charlotte community.
By the end of the weekend, with several meals enjoyed and many bus hours logged, LeBron had provided the 330 Ambassadors with a life experience that showed them new opportunities, new ways of thinking about things, and new ways to serve their community they will now bring back to Akron and implement into their service of their hometown.
