Upon returning, James unleashed 52 points in a 78-52 win over Los Angeles Westchester during a showcase on Feb. The James camp went to court, and a judge ordered a temporary restraining order on Feb.
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31, 2003, following the news LeBron James had been ruled ineligible by the Ohio High School Athletic Association to play for the rest of the season for accepting free throwback jerseys. Shot clock in Ohio high school hoops: Will it happen anytime soon? What do coaches and the OHSAA say about it? What to knowĪ disgruntled fan walks past St. It wasn't a long segment, but he didn't know how long it was going to play out.” “He's been through a lot of struggles and, for that moment, basketball was kind of taken from him,” said Joyce III, the top assistant to Dambrot at Duquesne. 31, 2003, the Ohio High School Athletic Association ruled James ineligible for the rest of the season for accepting gifts - two throwback jerseys valued at a combined $845 - from a Cleveland clothing store. Joyce III said he saw “laser-focused” LeBron their senior year. Joyce III laughed when he thought about how NBA fans have labeled the different phases of James as mad LeBron, headband LeBron, no headband LeBron or masked LeBron, among other characterizations. With suspension paused by court, a 'laser-focused' LeBron James outscored an opponent by himself 30, 2001, at the University of Akron's Rhodes Arena. LeBron James elevates for a shot during a St. The hype surrounding James took off during his sophomore year, and one scene in particular still stands out to Keith Dambrot, the former STVM coach who went on to guide the University of Akron men's basketball team for 13 seasons and has been leading Duquesne since 2017.Īfter a Division III district tournament game in Salem, about 500 people lined up in hopes of securing an autograph from James. Even STVM's opponents lined up for LeBron James' autograph “It just meant the world to us to have him come and share that he wanted to have that kind of family - the family that he saw us have,” Joyce II said. They were all at the Lakers game, along with Gloria James, when LeBron broke Abdul-Jabbar's scoring record last month. James and his wife, Savannah, have three children: Bronny, 18, Bryce, 15, and Zhuri, 8. Ignatius, Duquesne benefit from family coaching tree 7, 2023, in Los Angeles.ĭru Joyce II's influence seen in sons: Cleveland St. Lakers forward LeBron James celebrates with his wife Savannah and daughter Zhuri after passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer during the second half against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tuesday, Feb. “He wanted a family, and to see how he's grown with his family, if my wife and our family inspired him in any kind of way, we were just kind of thankful for being placed in that position.” “I can't remember his exact words, but he came up to us and he said, 'More than anything, I want you to know I want to be like y'all,'” Joyce II said. The players were seated apart from Joyce II and Carolyn, but James arose and approached the couple's table. Joyce II's team had stopped for dinner at a restaurant after a road game in Philadelphia during James' senior season. Longtime STVM coach Dru Joyce II got choked up when he thought about a moment he and his wife, Carolyn, shared with James, whom the Cavaliers selected first overall in the NBA Draft on June 26, 2003. LeBron James foreshadowed the family man he would become LeBron James shares a laugh with his former coach Dru Joyce II after the court dedication ceremony to name the court Coach Dru Joyce Court at LeBron James Arena at St.
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