LeBron James: Athletes Who Made a Difference

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4 CHAPTER 1 THE KID FROM AKRON On December 30 1984 Gloria James gave birth to a baby boy in Akron Ohio She named him LeBron Only 16 years old Gloria knew that raising a child of her own would be a challenge I'm off to work I love you all Luckily Gloria could count on help from her own mother Freda James Howard had raised Gloria and her two brothers The family lived on what Freda earned as a hairstylist There wasn't much money to go around But there was always a lot of love