LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. During the game, the Celtics honored Special Olympics MVP Aaron Miller. LeBron noticed the tribute and did something about it. Via ESPN:
“I wasn’t able to hear the whole story because I was in the game and Coach was drawing up the play,” James said. “But I looked up by the JumboTron and I saw what [Miller had] been through and where he is now. I think the doctor said he would never walk again or talk again. … I looked up there and right from there, it became so much more than basketball.”
So LeBron went over and shared a moment with Miller. Then, after the game, he gave him his game-worn sneakers.
“He also had my shoes on,” James said. “I designed those shoes for kids with conditions where they can’t tie their own shoestrings, and he had a pair on. Those shoes that he had on are made for kids that can’t tie their own shoes, and it’s just one strap. When I saw his story, it was just like, I don’t know, I felt like I was a part of him. Just showing my respect, gave him my shoes. It was well received by him. It was not for you guys or the fans. It was for him.”
from The Big Lead http://ift.tt/1mnNg5I
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