As part of “The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink,” a series aimed at helping women overcome challenges, Miami Heat NBA LeBron James wrote a touching open letter to his mother, praising her for all of her love and encouragement over the years.
Check out an excerpt from his letter here …
“”The truth is that everything I’ve learned about being a parent to my boys — 9-year-old LeBron Jr. and 6-year-old Bryce — I learned from my mother. Everything I know about being loving and caring, and sacrificing and showing up and being present in my children’s lives — I learned all of that from her example.
“Gloria James was a working single mother who struggled and got the job done.
“And for that, I say, ‘I love you, Mom. Thank you.’ ”
To read James’ full letter, click here.
James is one of many professional athletes and stars raised by strong, black single mothers who overcame the obstacles and pain of growing up in a single parent home and made their dreams come true. Hit the flip for more successful celebrities who were raised by a loving single parent below. –ruthie hawkins/@ruubabie
