LeBron James set to make iconic Dodgers Stadium in LA as 2020 Election Polling site

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is working with Major League Baseball side LA Dodgers to convert Dodgers Stadium into an official polling site for 2020 US Presidential Elections. LeBron James-led More Than a Vote group is working towards inspiring African-Americans to register ir votes during vember 2020 elections.

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2020 US Presidential election: Dodger Stadium to be converted into an election site

As a part of this arrangement with Dodgers, all registered voters in LA County will be allowed to park for free and vote at  stadium. This will mark first time that an MLB stadium will be used as a polling centre. In recent months, Dodger stadium was utilised as a site for coronavirus testing and food distribution. 

LA Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten said in a news release that he was proud that franchise will continue to make club property available for benefit of community. "Voting is all of our civic duty, and we're excited to work with More Than a Vote to do anything we can to help get out vote by making this process as easy, accessible and safe for all Angeles," Kasten said in news release.

In aftermath of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, LeBron James has been working closely for upliftment of Black community. Lakers star has so far used his massive reach on social media to eng with masses. In order to encour mirity community to partake in upcoming election, LeBron James teamed with several celebrities and athletes to form More Than a Vote. Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young, WNBA star Skylar Diggins-Smith and former NBA star Jalen Rose are all associated with group. 

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During a media session back in June, LeBron said, "Yes, we want you to go out and vote, but we’re also going to give you tutorial. We’re going to give you background of how to vote and what y’re trying to do, or side, to stop you from voting.”

35-year-old said he is inspired by likes of Muhammad Ali, Bill Russells, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertsons, who stuck by beliefs when things were much worse for African-Americans. "Hopefully, someday down line, people will recognize me t only for way I approached game of basketball but way I approached life as an African-American man.”

NBA teams like Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks have all offered ir facilities/arenas for use during five-day elections. 

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(Im Credits: LeBron James, Dodgers Instagram Handle)