BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — About 50 central Illinois kids are waiting for new Nikes courtesy of LeBron James.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — About 50 central Illinois kids are waiting for new Nikes courtesy of LeBron James. The NBA star told children gathered Tuesday at State Farm Insurance’s headquarters in Bloomington that he’d buy the shoes if he made a half-court shot. James drained the shot, leaving State Farm employees to scramble to get shoe sizes for all of the kids. James signed a deal with State Farm last year to be help promote the company. He was in Bloomington on Tuesday to promote his new movie "More than a Game." The film documents James’ high school playing days in Akron, Ohio. It’s scheduled to be released Oct. 2. ______ In photo: In this photograph taken on Aug. 10, 2009, Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James shoots as Western Avenue Community Center kids watch in the atrium at State Farm Corporate Headquarters in Bloomington, Ill. About 50 kids are waiting for new Nikes, courtesy of James, who told kids that he’d buy them shoes if he made a half-court shot. James drained the shot. (AP Photo/The Pantagraph, Lori Ann Cook-Neisler) Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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