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Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
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LeBron James is first pro athlete with his own Ken doll
NEW YORK, N.Y. (WSAV) — LeBron James is many things: star athlete, entrepreneur, author and actor, just to name a few. And now he can add Ken doll to that list of achievements. Toy company, Mattle, announced today that James will be the first professional athlete to get his own Ken doll as part of the 'Kenbassadors.'In a press release, James said, 'As a young kid, I was fortunate to have role models who not only inspired me but also showed me what's possible through hard work and dedication. Now, as an adult, I understand how vital it is for young people to have positive figures to look up to. That's why partnering with Barbie to release the LeBron James Kenbassadors doll is such an honor. It's an opportunity to recognize the powerful impact of role models who instill confidence, inspire dreams, and show kids that they, too, can achieve greatness.' The LeBron James doll hits store shelves April 14. The cost is $75 per doll. They will be available at Target stores and online at Target, Amazon, Walmart and Matel Creations. Mattel will donate a copy of James' children's book, 'I Am More Than,' to Save The Children for every doll sold at Target and from April 14 through 19, up to 5,000 copies. Ken, Barbie's longtime boyfriend, will celebrate his 65th anniversary in 2026. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
United Way volunteers celebrate Read Across America Day all week
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — This is the week we celebrate and encourage reading all across the country. Dozens of United Way volunteers gathered in East Hartford Thursday morning to kick off the local Read Across America Day. It's really celebrated all week, because reading is that important. In Your Neighborhood: Laura Hutchinson and Alyssa Taglia participate in Read Across America Week 'Strong literacy skills promote an understanding, a connection, and a deeper engagement with the world around us,' East Hartford Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Anderson said. Those volunteers then spread out across the town's elementary schools to read books provided by American Eagle Financial Credit Union. 'Today, we're talking about raising up these kids,' said Howard Brady, the credit union's president & CEO. 'Expanding their minds, planting the seeds for the future, helping them understand what's possible to unlock some of that real potential.' East Hartford Mayor Connor Martin (D) was among those reading 'I Am More Than' by NBA superstar Lebron James. 'With the book that we have today that really is just push the message of believing in yourself and not giving up,' Martin said. 'Knowing your worth, I think, is such a timely message for our youth today.' Just the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut alone has some 200 volunteers out reading to more than 4,000. A focus on early reading lays the foundation for all the learning to come in these young scholars future. 'We're going to give a gift back to these kids today, but remember, one of the best gifts we can ever receive is to see the world through a child's eyes, and we are going to see that happen exactly today,' Brady said. So the readers gain a lot from Read Across America Day, too. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
