Photo by James Poulson / Sitka Sentinel Mt. Edgecumbe High School freshman Rashawn Stone, from Anaktuvuk Pass, smiles April 1 in the school gym after putting on one of the size 16 Nike shoes custom made for NBA basketball player LeBron James.
A Mt. Edgecumbe High School student tried on his new basketball shoes in the gym - a pair of Nikes originally intended for NBA legend LeBron James.
The student was Rashawn Stone, a freshman who already plays on the Braves' varsity basketball team. In addition to their shared affinity for basketball, Stone and the NBA star have something else in common: feet that fit a size 16 shoe.
Stone's new shoes are a donation from a Portland nonprofit. They ended up on Rashawn's feet in large part because his feet are big enough to fit the gargantuan footwear designed for a basketball player widely recogn...
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