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LeBron, I PROMISE School featured on Wheaties box
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

LeBron James, I PROMISE School featured on Wheaties box

It took longer than many may have expected, but Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is making his first appearance on a Wheaties box while on the cusp of winning his fourth NBA title. 

The 35-year-old has company on the famous cereal container. 

Students and other members from the I PROMISE school that James opened in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, are displayed on the box that includes a lengthy message.

In a brief video, James added the motto: "Champion is not who you are. It's what you do."

Per ESPN, part of the message printed on the back of the box reads:

"The school is built on the premise that no one walks through life alone. Every day when the I PROMISE kids and families walk through the doors ... they know the path they're on is the path of a champion."

James has become an outspoken activist during the second half of his Hall of Fame career. Along with his I PROMISE initiatives, he's also heavily involved in the "More Than A Vote" movement sparked by the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by police officers. 

"We are focused on systemic, targeted voter suppression in our community and have a specific mission: educate, energize and protect Black voters," reads a letter shared by "More Than a Vote" and signed by James back in August.  

"We are driven by a shared understanding that our influence and prominence, particularly among young people, is a responsibility to continue the tradition of Black athletes working together to fight for justice and equality."

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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