LeBron James collaborates with RFK Racing Team to treat Akron student with great NASCAR experience | NBA News
Los Angeles Lakers icon LeBron James is not only a great athlete but also a true-blue gentleman. After being subjected to an early exit from the 2025 NBA playoffs, LeBron James has managed to keep the spotlight on him. The 40-year-old athlete recently brought a young student closer to his biggest dream with a spellbinding NASCAR treat, all thanks to the Lakers’ stars’ collaboration with the RFK racing team.
Los Angeles Lakers’ star LeBron James helps bringing Akron student closer to his dream
The high expectations for the Los Angeles Lakers slumped after they gradually moved towards the exit of the 2025 NBA season. After being defeated by the Minnesota Timberwolves with an overall score of 4-1 in altogether five games, it shattered the dream of the Los Angeles Lakers to embrace the 2025 NBA Championship. According to a clip shared by LeBron James on his Instagram story, he helped a young student to take a big leap towards achieving his impossible dream of witnessing a NASCAR event. Based on the LeBron James Family Foundation, back in February 2025, when the Lakers’ star was giving his lecture at Ohio State, CeCe Wilson from Akron High School went on to ask James about his advice on accomplishing a career in the racing industry. The Instagram post by the LeBron James Family Foundation“The kid from Akron opening doors of opportunity & possibility for another kid from Akron. 🤎👑🏁In February, while participating in a lecture at Ohio State, CeCe asked LeBron for advice on how he could one day achieve his dream of working in NASCAR. With the help of our family at RFK Racing & Fenway Sports Group, they turned CeCe’s dream into reality with a one-of-a-kind experience at the Michigan International Speedway! 🏎️💨 You never know where a PROMISE will take you.“After collaborating with the RFK Racing team, LeBron James sent Wilson to a NASCAR Cup Series race—the FireKeepers Casino 400—at Michigan International Speedway. In another video posted by the foundation, CeCe Wislon’s mother was spotted witnessing his son living his dream. Also Read: “I did not get a nanny for my boys”—LeBron James’ wife Savannah James talks about darker side of postpartum depression
