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LeBron James Fast Facts
Personal
Birth place: Akron, Ohio
Father: Anthony McClelland
Children: Zhuri Nova, Bryce Maximus and LeBron Jr.
Other Facts
James also played football in high school.
Runs a non-profit organization called The LeBron James Family Foundation, which helps children in his hometown area.
Co-founder of production company SpringHill Entertainment.
Has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player four times (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013).
Has been to the NBA All-Star Game every year since 2005.
Named the NBA Finals MVP four times (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020).
Is nicknamed “King James.”
Is the youngest player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points.
Has played for the US national team in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympics. They won gold in 2008 and 2012.
LeBron James Fast Facts
Personal
Birth place: Akron, Ohio
Father: Anthony McClelland
Children: Zhuri Nova, Bryce Maximus and LeBron Jr.
Other Facts
James also played football in high school.
Runs a non-profit organization called The LeBron James Family Foundation, which helps children in his hometown area.
Co-founder of production company SpringHill Entertainment.
Has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player four times (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013).
Has been to the NBA All-Star Game every year since 2005.
Named the NBA Finals MVP four times (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020).
Is nicknamed “King James.”
Is the youngest player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points.
Has played for the US national team in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympics. They won gold in 2008 and 2012.
Piada Italian Street Food has adopted the LeBron James Family Foundation as its charitable partner for the month of March.
The new Piada Gives imitative donates 1% of every purchase to charitable causes for those who opt in when placing orders from the eateries app.
The Columbus-based chain has 38 restaurants including ones in Akron and Canton.
The Lebron James Family Foundation will be the first Piada Gives partner and was picked because of the work it does to make a difference in the lives of kids in the NBA superstar s hometown.
“Service is at the heart of what we do at Piada, but it means so much more than providing the Guest with an exceptional experience and delicious food,” said Matt Harding, senior vice president of culinary and menu innovation at Piada, in a statement. “It means supporting our Guests by building up our communities, and we can do that by supporting incredible organizations like the LeBron James Family Foundation.”
Ohio edges toward coronavirus case threshold needed to remove restrictions: The Wake Up for Friday, March 12, 2021
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Posted Mar 12, 2021
Gov. Mike DeWine speaks during a televised address on March 4 when he announced that he would lift the state s public health orders when Ohio s COVID-19 numbers drop to 50 cases per 100,000 people for two weeks. (Ohio Channel)
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Cooler temperatures settle into the region for the weekend, but it still be pretty nice for March. Highs today will be in the low 50s with plenty of sunshine. Temps will be in the low to mid-40s on Saturday and Sunday, but more sunshine is expected. Read more.