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Lebron James: Gloria James
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Two nights before 1985 became official, LeBron James was born in Akron, Ohio. There was no silver spoon in his mouth when he entered the world on December 30, 1984. James grew up without a father. The lone dominant figurehead in his family was, and still is to this day, his mother, Gloria. As a child, LeBron and Gloria were always on the move, forced to depart one dwelling for another due to financial troubles.
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LeBron James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. His mother, Gloria James, was only 16 at the time. His biological father, Anthony McClelland, was an ex-con uninterested in being a parent. Gloria raised LeBron on her own, and to this day he goes by her last name.
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It will be an understatement to say that Lebron James had a difficult childhood. He was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. Lebron’s mother Gloria was sixteen years old at the time and his father Anthony McClelland was an ex-con who deserted the young woman and the child. Gloria single handedly raised Lebron James. Things got more complicated because of Gloria’s boyfriends. One of them called Eddie Jackson who went on to play a pivotal part in the career of Lebron was ... an ex-con.
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LeBron Raymone James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, the only child of young single mother, Gloria James. The tiny family struggled financially and moved frequently within the Akron area.
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In football, LeBron usually played receiver. He scored 19 touchdowns in six games in his first year of Pee Wee football. His coach was Frankie Walker, a man who would soon have a profound effect on his life. After the season ended, Walker began hearing stories that his young star, now a fourth-grader, was missing school on a regular basis. He soon discovered that LeBron had all but dropped out. Walker confronted Gloria, who admitted that her son needed a more stable living environment.
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