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The group of high school juniors from the NBA superstar's public school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, visited Kent State University where university officials spoke to the room of eager students.

\"You are Mr. LeBron James' first class, his first love, it all started because of you,\" Melody Tankersley, interim senior vice president and provost at KSU, said.

Todd Diacon, KSU president, helped to reveal the big surprise, asking the students to retrieve an envelope that was under their chairs.

When you show up to @KentState for your 11th grade experience outing, but find out you’re also getting FREE tuition for 4 years AND a year of free room & board‼️ 😱😭 pic.twitter.com/udCrl95qFi

— LeBron James Family Foundation (@LJFamFoundation) February 12, 2020

Inside every envelope was a card from the school that read, \"Kent State guarantees your tuition free for four years! You will also receive free room and meal plan for your first year.\"

\"We are doing this because we know of the transformative power of a higher education and a college degree, but most of all we're doing this because you guys have demonstrated over the past several years that you have the grit, that you have the determination, that you have the dreams to succeed,\" Diacon said.

\"PHOTO:LeBron
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PHOTO:LeBron James speaks at the opening ceremony for the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, July 30, 2018.
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The Lakers star retweeted multiple videos from the I Promise School and his foundation to help share the good news.

James first opened the public school in 2018 through the LeBron James Family Foundation to help at-risk youth.

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