I didn't see this reported when they were running all the feel good stories on him. I suppose this doesn't make for as great of narrative, but if this is true he is leaving the local community with 75% of the bill for his I Promise School.
LeBron James' I Promise School to Cost District Taxpayers Around $8M Per Year
The I Promise School, which was opened by the LeBron James Family Foundation and Akron Public Schools, will reportedly eventually cost taxpayers approximately $8 million per year.
According to the
Plain Dealer's
Patrick O'Donnell, that figure will be "covered mostly by shifting students, teachers and money from other schools."