LeBron James might not be with the Cleveland Cavaliers past this season but the people of Akron, Ohio, plan to keep him around forever.
A GoFundMe campaign has been started to build a statue of King James in his hometown of Akron. Aaron Carey, who started the campaign, hopes to raise $1 million to get the statue effort together. “I can’t help but be inspired by all of the great things LeBron has accomplished on and off the basketball court,” Carey wrote on the GoFundMe page.
James was asked about the campaign and seemed flattered by the effort.
LeBron James appreciates the efforts of an Akron-area man who’s looking to raise $1 million for a LeBron statue in Akron. #Cavs pic.twitter.com/k5LhIFp1nD
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“It would be a cool honor for myself and my family and all the people that had anything to do with this journey thus far so,” James said after Cavaliers practice on Monday.
James said he is “appreciative of even just the thought” of it, which is nice because trying to raise $1 million is hard to do for anything, let alone raise money for a statue of a 33-year-old basketball player who could be poised to break the hearts of Ohioans all over again this summer. But Casey is determined to make it happen.
As true fans, we believe it is time we show our appreciation by placing a statue in his beloved hometown of Akron, Ohio. LeBron James has carried the basketball world on an amazing journey at the highest levels of success. He is big enough to entertain the world, but humble enough to compassionately give back. We are all in this together and we want your support no matter how small or large, to show our appreciation to LeBron James.
If Detroit can crowdfund a Robocop statue, why can’t Akron do the same for their own superhero of sorts? So far, the campaign has started slow, but maybe if the Cavs stage a comeback on the strength of James more people will be more appreciative of the GOAT.
