LeBron James Had No Words for Emotional Message

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Angelo Guinhawa | Last updated Jun 13, 2025 7:32 AM ET

LeBron James' 2024-25 season ended in disappointment after the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a first-round playoff exit.

There were high expectations for the Purple and Gold franchise after it traded for superstar guard Luka Doncic prior to the February trade deadline. The James-Doncic pairing was eventually able to lead the Lakers to the third seed in the West, but they still ended up getting eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games, 4-1.

Despite entering the offseason earlier than he had hoped, James hasn't stopped making headlines or impacting his community.

More recently, James helped a young student take a big step toward achieving his dream.

According to the LeBron James Family Foundation, an Akron high school student named CeCe Wilson asked the Lakers star for advice on how he could fulfill his goal of getting a career in the racing industry. This happened back in February when James was participating in a lecture at Ohio State.

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Now, just a few months later, James and his foundation have made it possible. They sent Wilson to a NASCAR Cup Series race — the FireKeepers Casino 400 — at Michigan International Speedway. Through the help of RFK Racing, Wilson was able to get the full NASCAR experience and even meet with some of the drivers in the race.

In another video posted by James' foundation, Wilson's mother can be seen getting emotional after seeing her son have the experience. She said that her son "made his impossible possible" and that she "made a believer out of me."

James, for his part, shared the video on his Instagram Stories. He didn't include any caption with it, but it's clear how happy he is for the Wilsons.

As for CeCe Wilson, he's appreciative of the opportunity that James provided him, adding that it "was probably the best experience I've ever had in my life."

"Just meeting race car drivers is a crazy thing," Wilson added. "I could not stop smiling. I kept on looking at my dad, he was smiling back at me. He also said this is the coolest thing he's ever seen in his life."

More than the opportunity, though, James showed Wilson a path to how he can fully achieve his goal.

"I think I could land some type of career with any NASCAR team because they're always looking for engineers. I'd love to see myself be in the industry. It doesn't even matter what I do," he added. "To get the actual experience and more from LeBron is just amazing and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart."

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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