(FILES) In this file photo LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers looks to pass under pressure from CJ McCollum of the Portland Trailblazers on January 31, 2020 during their NBA game in Los Angeles. - Basketball star LeBron James announced June 10 that he and several other professional athletes plan to found a charitable organization to protect black Americans' voting rights, five months ahead of the country's presidential election, The New York Times reported. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)