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    LeBron James left Akron, but with an imprint that keeps getting bigger

    by Tania Ganguli, Los Angeles Times Aug 14, 2018 6 minutes

    AKRON, Ohio - Dru Joyce Sr. is reading a book. He can't remember its name, but it was written by a Catholic priest. He thinks of it while sitting in a small office at St. Vincent-St. Mary High cluttered with paperwork, a bin filled with basketballs and simple chairs in case anyone visits.

    He thinks of the book when asked about LeBron James and whether the NBA superstar he coached as a teenager comes around much anymore.

    No, James doesn't visit as much, but Joyce doesn't hold that against him. James is a businessman. His life is shifting to a new place as he grows up. Joyce mentions this book and the author's message to illustrate his point.

    "He just talks about in life as a young person through all stages of our life we're all changing, we're growing," Joyce says. "As a younger person you're always putting on a different costume. You're trying to

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