Four-time NBA champion, four-time NBA Finals MVP, and 20-time All-Star icon, LeBron James has surprised the Duquesne men’s basketball team with a remarkable gift.
It was during a team meeting that the Dukes received a commendable gift from the NBA legend. The team saw as the trolley containing their gifts was rolled in and which further revealed the boxes containing brand new shoes.
LeBron surprised Duquesne’s entire team with shoes ahead of their first NCAA Tournament game since 1977.
James played for the Dukes’ head coach, Keith Dambrot, in high school.
(via @DuqMBB)pic.twitter.com/IVHDRxKozM
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) March 21, 2024
Appreciate it King 🙏@DuqMBB x @KingJames pic.twitter.com/yTiQFMBno0
— Duquesne Basketball (@DuqMBB) March 20, 2024
When it was noted by the team that they had received the present from the icon, they were elated, as their surprise could be clearly seen through the video posted by the team on Platform X, formerly Twitter.
James’ connection to the program is through their head coach, Keith Dambrot, who was also James’ coach, when he was at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Ohio. The Dukes last went to the NCAA Tournament in 1977 and they received shoes ahead of their match against the BYU Cougars.
BELIEVED. pic.twitter.com/TvigFCnin2
— Duquesne Basketball (@DuqMBB) March 17, 2024
New kicks 👑👀 pic.twitter.com/l4q4N0RVpp
— Duquesne Basketball (@DuqMBB) March 21, 2024
THE BEST!!!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 https://t.co/KFRubsuOfL
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 18, 2024
YESSIRRR!! Punch that 🎟️ to the Big Dance @DuqMBB!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Love you Coach Dambrot & @CoachDruJoyce 🤎🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 17, 2024
Yessir!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Best of luck guys!! https://t.co/ngxGghmCd7
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 21, 2024
The Atlantic 10 was won by the Dukes as they defeated VCU with a concluding score of 51-57. James had also congratulated the team on their win.
