LeBron James Has A Wonderful Heart And This Story Will Touch You

Let’s put aside at this time, any mal feeling towards LeBron James, because this act of kindness deserves some recognition. James responded to a viral hashtag request over twitter, #LeBronMeetEbony that was set up by friends of Ebony Nettles-Bey, a high school basketball player, from Wisconsin, who suffers from stage-four cancer. 

James invited the high school sophomore, to attend a Miami Heat game taking place in Milwaukee this past weekend. Ebony, was able to shoot a round basketball with James, stood with him during the national anthem, and received a beautifully signed shoe.

The Postgame.com had these comments from James and Ebony to share:

Per James, “Basketball is a small part of our lives. “The way that it can impact someone else’s life, that puts it all in perspective. What she’s going through every single day; the challenges she’s facing every single day with the Stage 4 cancer that she has, she’s the stronger one out of us two. She’s unbelievable, and for me to be someone that her last wish is to meet me, that’s a ‘Wow’ factor. It puts it all in perspective knowing I have that much influence and that much strength for someone to say that if I have one opportunity.”

Ebony shared, “It was a conversation that you have like with an everyday person … it was like, unexplainable.” “He didn’t really say too much, just I couldn’t leave until I make a shot.”

This is a compassionate story of just how impactful a small gesture can make in someone’s life, and what a positive use for social media. I think it is amazing that James caught onto the hash tag ambush and was able to meet this wonderful young lady.

And what better, than a big win of 88-67 for the Heat who are 50-22 against the struggling Milwaukee Bucks at 14-59. I’m sure Ebony will never forget this day.

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Photo: Jeff Hanisch, USA Today Sports