Making It Matter! I Promise by LeBron James

REMEMBER!

NOTHING IS GIVEN.

EVERYTHING IS EARNED.

It takes a superstar to preach to kids like LeBron James does in his best-selling, straight-shooting picture book, I Promise (Harper, 2020). LeBron's admonitions are the real thing, the sorts of thing parents, ministers, and teachers say and which may go over kid's heads in daily life. But coming from the NBA hero, rather than the bespectacled old Ben Franklin, James' rules for living carry plenty of clout.

I PROMISE TO WORK HARDER AND DO WHAT'S RIGHT,TO BE A LEADER IN THIS GAME OF LIFE.

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 TO REMAIN STRONG BUT HUMBLE, RESPECT MY ELDERS AND PEERS THE SAME.

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TO USE MY VOICE AND STAND UP FOR WHAT'S RIGHT!

TO WALK BRAVELY AND BREAK DOWN WALLS.

With lively and engaging illustrations of kids working and playing by artist Nina Mata, LeBron's book helps kids to be themselves, to be the best selves that they can be, and to help others do the same along the way. A full-court press by a super athlete for the importance of good character, this one is a timely summary of modern proverbs and adages that include the timeless wisdom of the ages.