{"id":449489,"date":"2015-06-03T12:19:55","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T16:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=449489"},"modified":"2015-06-03T12:23:45","modified_gmt":"2015-06-03T16:23:45","slug":"lebron-james-gifts-special-nike-lebron-12-to-spelling-bee-champ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/lebron-james-gifts-special-nike-lebron-12-to-spelling-bee-champ\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Gifts Special Nike LeBron 12 to Spelling Bee Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been a whirlwind of a week for young\u00a0Gokul Venkatachalam<\/strong>. The Spelling Bee champion – with a capacity for words and affinity for Jordans – took the world by storm as he effortlessly maneuvered past his foes on national television. The world watched, Twitter talked, and now\u00a0Venkatachalam is living every young kid’s dream.<\/p>\n

Among those who took notice of his accomplishments was one\u00a0LeBron James<\/strong>. A massive Cavs fan, Gokul wore a Bron jersey underneath his button-down shirt while on stage at the Spelling Bee Championship. Once James caught word of this, he immediately sent Gokul a wealth of team apparel and a pair of Nike LeBron 12s<\/a> with an inscription from James himself. Who says it doesn’t pay to be smart? Don’t be surprised if this kid has seats for Game 3 & 4 of the 2015 NBA Finals.<\/p>\n

Source: TMZ Sports<\/a>\u00a0& Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s been a whirlwind of a week for young\u00a0Gokul Venkatachalam. 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