USA's first lady, Melania Trump has words of praise for NBA legend LeBron James, who was recently criticised by her husband and US president Donald Trump. Melania appreciated James' initiative of opening a school for underprivileged children in his hometown of Akron in Ohio.

"It looks like LeBron James is working to do good things on behalf of our next generation and just as she always has, the first lady encourages everyone to have an open dialogue about issues facing children today," Melania's spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, said in a statement.