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NBA Superstars Give Back to Youths During All-Star Weekend

By Bryan Toporek — February 19, 2014 1 min read
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The National Basketball Association descended upon New Orleans this past weekend for its annual All-Star festivities. Between the slew of basketball-related events, a number of the league’s biggest stars found time to give back to the community, too.

LeBron James, the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player, visited a local Boys & Girls Club to surprise the kids with a refurbished facility.


James was originally scheduled for a 15-minute visit,

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A version of this news article first appeared in the Schooled in Sports blog.