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When it comes to raising academic standards, Richard Sherman is a man of his word.
Last year during a charity dinner in support of the Excel to Excellence Foundation, the Seattle Seahawks cornerback promised a Virginia high school junior that if she made the honor roll, the NFL star would personally fund her college tuition.
This year, that student, Hershai James graduated from Varina High School with a 3.0 grade point average. And keeping to his promise, Sherman surprised the high school senior during last weekend’s annual Celebrity Waiter Dinner in Richmond, Virginia.
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