Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James announced an initiative this week to help more than 1,000 students go to college for free. He discussed the plan with Willie Geist of Today, who also managed to sneak in some questions about Michael Jordan and Space Jam.
The LeBron James Family Foundation is working with other companies to help cover the tuition costs of the University of Akron, which is in James' hometown. Based on the number of students currently in James' program, the total amount could approach $42 million, per Scott Stump of Today.
"At this rate, we've got 1,100 kids in our program, and if I can put 1,100 kids into college free, that means I'll have done something, (and) the University of Akron, JPMorgan and Chase and my foundation have done something great to give back," James said.
It's the type of commitment that can change the lives of a lot of families, and James said he's happy to help whenever possible.
"These kids are everything," he said
As the focus shifted to more lighthearted topics, his seemingly friendly rivalry with Jordan took center stage.
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