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Since he joined the Crimson Tide in 2023, Alabama baseball shortstop Justin Lebron has used his NIL money to make a lasting impact off of the field.
Aaron Vorachek, Lebron's hitting coach and high school coach at Archbishop McCarthy, has never asked how much Lebron earned. However, he knows where it went.
"There was enough that he bought his family a house in Coral Springs," Vorachek told The Tuscaloosa News. "They ended up buying a five-bedroom house with a pool and everything."
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Lebron, a junior, opted to give back to his family in South Florida, moving his mom and dad, Gladis and Julio, brothers Jayden and Jadiel, and sister Janelle out of the two-bedroom townhome that he grew up in. His grandfather lives with the family as well.
In Lebron's early youth, the family moved from the Bronx, where he was born. Weather in New York was less than ideal for chasing his dream of playing baseball, especially compared to Florida.
He played varsity for two seasons at Pembroke Pines Charter and finished his high school career at Archbishop McCarthy. Lebron committed to Rice University as a senior in 2023 before flipping to Alabama that fall.
Since, Lebron has gone from an overlooked, undersized recruit to a Golden Spikes Midseason Watch List selection, Preseason First Team All-SEC honoree, Perfect Game USA Preseason First Team All-American, and consensus first-round MLB draft prospect.
"He's just humble, but that's his background that he comes from, too," Vorachek said. "They didn't have much, you know, and I think that probably helps keep him grateful for everything."
Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for The Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at [email protected]. She can be reached via email at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama baseball star Justin Lebron used NIL money to buy family home
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Aaron Vorachek, Lebron's hitting coach and high school coach at Archbishop McCarthy, has never asked how much Lebron earned. However, he knows where it went.
"There was enough that he bought his family a house in Coral Springs," Vorachek told The Tuscaloosa News. "They ended up buying a five-bedroom house with a pool and everything."
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Lebron, a junior, opted to give back to his family in South Florida, moving his mom and dad, Gladis and Julio, brothers Jayden and Jadiel, and sister Janelle out of the two-bedroom townhome that he grew up in. His grandfather lives with the family as well.
In Lebron's early youth, the family moved from the Bronx, where he was born. Weather in New York was less than ideal for chasing his dream of playing baseball, especially compared to Florida.
He played varsity for two seasons at Pembroke Pines Charter and finished his high school career at Archbishop McCarthy. Lebron committed to Rice University as a senior in 2023 before flipping to Alabama that fall.
Since, Lebron has gone from an overlooked, undersized recruit to a Golden Spikes Midseason Watch List selection, Preseason First Team All-SEC honoree, Perfect Game USA Preseason First Team All-American, and consensus first-round MLB draft prospect.
"He's just humble, but that's his background that he comes from, too," Vorachek said. "They didn't have much, you know, and I think that probably helps keep him grateful for everything."
Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for The Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at [email protected]. She can be reached via email at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama baseball star Justin Lebron used NIL money to buy family home
Continue reading...
