With his Cleveland Cavaliers trailing the Golden State Warriors 3-1 and on the brink of another NBA Finals loss, LeBron James stressed he returned to his home state for more than just a title, per RealGM:
Well, for me, I think from a basketball standpoint, that's one of the reasons why I came back, but it's not the main reason I came back. It wasn't the only reason I came back, and there wasn't just one reason why I came back.
Me personally, what I'm able to do off the floor as well with my foundation and me being back home and me being -- last summer I was able to guarantee all my kids in my program college scholarships. I'm able to do so many things because I'm actually there, hands on, with my foundation and things that go on. I'm able to up lift the youth in my community and also in other communities. Even though you're able to do it from afar, if you're actually there, I think it's even more meaningful to kids that look up to you for inspiration.
Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com noted in August of 2015 that James "announced that [the LeBron James Family Foundation] and the University of Akron will sponsor f ...
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LeBron James Says Winning Title Wasn’t ‘Main Reason’ He Returned to Cavaliers
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