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Yesterday, Monday the 27th of June NBA basketball legend, Lebron James took a little time out from his Casa de Campo vacation to meet the rising basketball stars of the Fundacion MIR. The 12 lucky boys, who study at the Fundación MIR’s boy’s school the ‘MIR Esperanza’, who are all basketball players and huge basketball fans met with Lebron James at a Casa de Campo villa, where the boys were so mesmerized by their baseball hero they were virtually stunned into silence! Lebron, who just completed the 2010-2011 basketball season with Miami Heat was very friendly with the boys, greeting each one personally saying hello and shaking their hands, before glamorous Casa de Campo photographer and journalist Rebecca Hughes (me), led the group outside where they posed for photos on the lawn. Before heading back inside the Casa de Campo villa to enjoy the rest of his vacation, Lebron told us that he had enjoyed his time in Casa de Campo very much – especially a boat trip to Palmilla. Here you can see another photo of Lebron James posing with the boys – this time you can see that Philip Silvestri and your favorite photographer/journalist/Casa de Campo entertainment expert, Rebecca Hughes (me), snuck into the photo!

“CHEEEEEESE”

For the boys of the Fundación MIR meeting such a great basketball legend was rather exciting, so here are a few other photos of the occasion:

Chris Paul, fellow NBA basketball star was also in Casa de Campo at the same time as Lebron James, to see photos of Chris Paul in Casa de Campo and at Palmilla, click here.

  The Fundacion MIR The Fundacion MIR is a non-profit organization which works to provide education to the children of the greater La Romana area, who are most in need. They run 3 schools; the MIR Esperanza (boys vocational school), the Escuela Tecnica Vocacional Fundacion MIR (girls vocational school) and the Primaria MIR (infants school). For more information on the Fundacion MIR and to make a donation, visit their website: www.mirinternational.org To make a donation contact the MIR office in Casa de Campo (809-523-8270) or in West Palm Beach (561-366-5095). Donations are tax deductible for US Citizens!
 
This article was written by Rebecca Hughes, editor of Casa de Campo Living and Casa de Campo’s entertainment specialist! Rebecca Hughes, Editorial and Events Marketing rhughes@casadecampoliving.com TEL: 809-523-2045   CEL: 809-949-8906 (evenings and weekends) BBM: 230DA5D1 Altos de Chavón, Casa de Campo This article was produced exclusively for www.casadecampoliving.com