Lebron James and his representation for the

black people
For some, in the ongoing debate about the greatest
basketball player of all time, LeBron James only enhances
his case through his activism off the court.

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has used his

platform to speak out on political and social issues and
recently helped form “More Than a Vote,” a group dedicated
to mobilizing African American voters and fighting voter
suppression.

The organization was created in response to the death

of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on May
25, which touched off more than three weeks of global
protests for social justice.

For William Mitchell, a senior sales director in Atlanta,

the measure of James the man counts as much as the
athlete, particularly in a time of social discord.

“That’s why it is easy for me to root for LeBron,”

Mitchell said. “I appreciate his sense of history, his
commitment to his Blackness and doing things on his own
terms.”