Bubba Watson buys LeBron shoe for $30K to benefit 'I Promise School'

When LeBron James unveiled the I Promise School for at-risk youth in Akron, Ohio last week, golfer Bubba Watson knew he wanted to contribute to the cause.

Watson purchased one of 114 game-worn shoes being sold through Upper Deck to benefit the I Promise School, but only after he was assured that 100 percent of the proceeds would be donated to the institute. If not, he was prepared to write the school a check.

"When Upper Deck said yes, I said, 'Why not get a shoe, too?'" Watson told Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal.

Watson spent $30,000 on the shoe, which James wore in Game 3 of the 2017 NBA Finals in Cleveland. Every individual who purchases a shoe will have their name displayed on a plaque inside the school.

Watson said he's considered following in James' footsteps and opening a school of his own.

"What's crazy about it is we've talked about it," he said of James. "I've talked to his people. It's a lot of money, a lot of effort, a lot of work to get to that point of actually opening the doors. He's taken his time and he's done it right. For me to be a small piece of helping, it's nice."