“I hope this book can be that source of inspiration and that push they need to go for their dreams,” LeBron James tells Parents of I Promise, out Tuesday
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The Los Angeles Lakers star, 35, is about to release his debut 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren’s picture book I Promise, which he tells Parents he hopes helps kids “realize they can do anything.”
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“They can take you places you’ve never been, put you in situations you never considered and help you find inspiration,” he tells Parents. “Reading others’ stories is what gives us perspective and opens our minds to so much possibility. When I need to disconnect or get away for a bit, I read.”
Some of his favorite stories as a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥? “I grew up reading Go, Dog. Go!, The Cat in the Hat, The Giving Tree and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,” James recalls. “I read them to my kids … I hope kids are still reading all of these!”
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The “lively and inspiring” I Promise, illustrated by Nina Mata, “reminds us that tomorrow’s success starts with the promises we make to ourselves and our community today” and “has the power to inspire all 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren and families to be their best,” according to its description on HarperCollins’ website.
I Promise, out Tuesday, is available for pre-order now on amazon.com.
