{"id":2324023,"date":"2024-08-13T18:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T22:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-taps-wnba-star-to-lead-voter-outreach-group-with-new-focus-on-women-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T18:17:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T22:17:49","slug":"lebron-james-taps-wnba-star-to-lead-voter-outreach-group-with-new-focus-on-women-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-taps-wnba-star-to-lead-voter-outreach-group-with-new-focus-on-women-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James taps WNBA star to lead voter outreach group with new focus on women &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flebron-james-taps-wnba-star-to-lead-voter-outreach-group-with-new-focus-on-women-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2324023&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Basketball star \u2063LeBron James has appointed WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike \u200dto lead his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-group-fights-to-get-ballot-collection-off-the-ground-in-deep-blue-new-jersey\/\" title=\"Conservative Group Pushes to Ban Ballot Collection in Democratic Stronghold New Jersey\">voter outreach initiative<\/a>, More Than a Vote, which he initially founded \u200din 2020. This organization&#8217;s renewed \u200bfocus aims to engage women\u200b voters, particularly on issues like abortion. Following a period of inactivity \u200dfor the group post-2020 \u2063election,\u2063 James expressed pride \u200din passing leadership responsibilities to Ogwumike and her \u2064team, emphasizing the importance of women&#8217;s voices \u2062in the current political climate. He encouraged others to join the movement\u2062 alongside Ogwumike and More\u200c Than a Vote, \u200dunderscoring their role in\u2062 advocating for women&#8217;s rights and \u2062voter \u2062engagement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">LeBron James taps WNBA star to lead <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-groups-citing-election-disinformation-already-pressuring-zuckerberg-for-censorship-on-meta-platforms\/\" title=\"Democratic groups are urging Zuckerberg to censor misinformation on Meta platforms due to election concerns.\">voter outreach group<\/a> with new focus on women<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1728896\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Basketball superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lebron-james\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"LeBron James\">LeBron James<\/a> tapped a WNBA star to lead his voter outreach group, with a renewed focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"women\">women<\/a> voters.<\/p>\n<p>The nonprofit organization More Than a Vote, founded by James in 2020 amid the riots set off by George Floyd&rsquo;s death, fell largely into disuse after the 2020 presidential election. Now James is setting to reboot the project by passing the torch to WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike, who will focus on issues central to women, such as abortion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LeBron James (6) celebrates after beating France to win the gold medal during a men&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-won-in-2020-the-same-way-soviet-basketball-won-gold-in-1972\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s 2020 victory, like Soviet basketball&#039;s 1972 gold, was triumphant.\">gold medal basketball game<\/a> at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo\/Rebecca Blackwell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;So proud to pass the torch to @nnekaogwumike and an incredible team of women for this next round,&rdquo; James wrote in a post on X. &ldquo;Their voice is the most powerful right now and we need to get behind them. I encourage y&rsquo;all to join the fight with us, led by these great ladies and @morethanavote!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So proud to pass the torch to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nnekaogwumike?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nnekaogwumike<\/a> and an incredible team of women for this next round. Their voice is the most powerful right now and we need to get behind them. I encourage y&rsquo;all to join the fight with us, led by these great ladies and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/morethanavote?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@morethanavote<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kavb5Zarxz\">https:\/\/t.co\/kavb5Zarxz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LeBron James (@KingJames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingJames\/status\/1823384840017686657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ogwumike has been politically active before, volunteering as a poll worker in 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/13\/business\/nneka-ogwumike-more-than-a-vote.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em>. She entered contact with James earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>This time around, she recruited several female athletes to help in her endeavor, including Brittany Griner, who was freed from a Russian prison in a prisoner swap last year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More Than a Vote surpassed expectations in 2020, raising $4.2 million. It opened polling stations in sports arenas, aired ads, and performed social media outreach. While it focused on black voters in 2020, it is now planning to shift its focus more to female voters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s more than just abortion,&rdquo; Ogwumike said in an interview with the outlet. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s all about educating people about all the different roles that exist in society that support and protect the freedoms of women when it comes to family planning, I.V.F., birth control, everything. There&rsquo;s just a lot that&rsquo;s at stake.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1728896\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1728896\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James has appointed WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike to head his voter outreach initiative, which will now emphasize engaging women voters. The nonprofit organization More Than a Vote, established by James in 2020 during the protests following George Floyd&#8217;s death, had become less active after the 2020 presidential election. Now, James aims to revitalize the effort by entrusting it to Ogwumike, who will prioritize women&#8217;s issues such as abortion rights. In a post on X, James expressed pride in passing leadership to Ogwumike and her team of women advocates: &#8220;Their voice is the most powerful right now and we need to get behind them.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Ogwumike has previously been involved in political activism, serving as a poll worker in 2020. She connected with James earlier this year and has since enlisted other female athletes like Brittany Griner for support. More Than a Vote exceeded expectations in its inaugural year by raising $4.2 million and implementing various initiatives like opening polling stations at sports venues and conducting social media campaigns. While it initially targeted Black voters, it is now shifting its focus towards women voters.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the New York Times, Ogwumike emphasized that their mission extends beyond just abortion: &#8220;It\u2019s all about educating people about all the different roles that exist in society that support and protect women&#8217;s freedoms regarding family planning, IVF, birth control\u2014there&#8217;s so much at stake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2324024,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lebron.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32997,38068,35480,7188,36600],"class_list":["post-2324023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-lebron-james","tag-social-activism","tag-voter-outreach","tag-wnba","tag-women-empowerment"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lebron.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324023\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}