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LeBron James welcomes Patrick Mahomes to ‘More Than a Vote’

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is tackling voter suppression and he has the help of the best quarterback in the NFL.

LeBron James continues to add huge names from the worlds of sports and entertainment to help the new non-profit “More Than a Vote,” and ahead of another day of primaries across the nation, he welcomed the Super Bowl MVP to the team, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

James also made the announcement at the same time that they are opening registration for a mailing list.

James also made a point to say that while he knows many things need to change, he believes starting with preserving and defending the right to vote for Americans, particularly Black Americans is the best place to begin.

James also shared a new video from “More Than a Vote,” showing the history of athletes fighting for civil rights from the past century and also athletes of present-day heading out to protests in the streets of American cities all over the country that are demanding social and racial justice.

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LeBron James announces more names involved with ‘More Than A Vote’

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James announced more big names involved with his organization fighting for voter rights for Black people.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter organized a group of star athletes and provided the start-up cash for a non-profit geared towards fighting voter suppression and getting out the Black vote in the United States, entitled “More Than A Vote.” A week after the news broke of LeBron’s plans to start an organization dedicated to fighting voter suppression, James announced more big-name athletes, including Tony Hawk, Allyson Felix, WNBA stars A’Ja Wilson and Arike Ogunbowale and retired NBA star Caron Butler, who is part of the Vera Institute for Justice, as well as ESPN’s Maria Taylor.

In the announcement, James ended it with a quote from his mother, “Don’t talk about it, be about it.”

It remains to be seen what else the organization will do in the future, but seeing as they are two weeks old, this is only the beginning.

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Draymond Green joins “More Than a Vote” initiative with LeBron James

Draymond Green is teaming up with LeBron James and other athletes for “More Than a Vote.”

Before he leads the Los Angeles Lakers on a trip to Orlando to wrap up the NBA season, LeBron James is forming a voting rights group. In an interview with Jonathan Martin of The New York Times, James announced the “More Than a Vote” organization to help inspire voting in black American communities. With November’s election approaching, the initiative will aim to protect voting rights and help battle voting suppression.

According to Martin, The James led group will team up with other voting rights organizations like When We All Vote and Fair Fight. James and his longtime business partner Maverick Carter will provide the initial funding for the project.

Via The New York Times:

“Yes, we want you to go out and vote, but we’re also going to give you the tutorial,” James told The New York Times. “We’re going to give you the background of how to vote and what they’re trying to do, the other side, to stop you from voting.”

Along with a group of other athletes and entertainers, a member of the Golden State Warriors is getting involved. Draymond Green is slated to join James’ voting initiative. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Green will be involved with outreach in Saginaw and East Lansing, Michigan.

Together with James and Green, current and former NBA players will join the group, including Atlanta’s Trae Young, Milwaukee’s Eric Bledsoe, Miami’s Udonis Haslem, Stephen Jackson, Kendrick Perkins, Jalen Rose and Sam Perkins. WNBA stars Skylar Diggins-Smith and Chiney Ogwumike are set to join with NFL running back Alvin Kamara and comedian Kevin Hart.

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