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10-06-2004, 09:43 AM
James excited about pending fatherhood
By Brian Windhorst, Beacon Journal staff writer
COLUMBUS - LeBron James is expecting to become a father any day now, and he couldn't be more excited about it.
He's expecting a son with a 19-year-old Akron woman, who was due to deliver last weekend.
"I'm excited about it. It is a wonderful opportunity in life," James said after practice Tuesday at Capital University, where the Cavaliers are holding training camp.
While he's a bombastic personality on the basketball court, James prefers to keep his personal life very private. But he's expected to miss a day of training camp or more when the baby arrives and wanted to be open about the situation with the fans.
James, 19, has long adored children and is very close to his family, especially his mother, Gloria. He has been very active in the Akron community with kids, donating money to refurbish community centers and basketball courts and to outfit children with backpacks and school supplies.
But more than his excitement to have a child of his own, James wants to be a better father than he had. His mother had him when she was 16 and he never got to know his dad, who has since passed away.
"That's my main goal, to try to be a better father than the one I had," James said. "I didn't know him. I didn't know the situation he was in. But I'm going to do my job the best way I can."
Messages for Brian Windhorst can be left at 330-996-3819 or [email protected]
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By Brian Windhorst, Beacon Journal staff writer
COLUMBUS - LeBron James is expecting to become a father any day now, and he couldn't be more excited about it.
He's expecting a son with a 19-year-old Akron woman, who was due to deliver last weekend.
"I'm excited about it. It is a wonderful opportunity in life," James said after practice Tuesday at Capital University, where the Cavaliers are holding training camp.
While he's a bombastic personality on the basketball court, James prefers to keep his personal life very private. But he's expected to miss a day of training camp or more when the baby arrives and wanted to be open about the situation with the fans.
James, 19, has long adored children and is very close to his family, especially his mother, Gloria. He has been very active in the Akron community with kids, donating money to refurbish community centers and basketball courts and to outfit children with backpacks and school supplies.
But more than his excitement to have a child of his own, James wants to be a better father than he had. His mother had him when she was 16 and he never got to know his dad, who has since passed away.
"That's my main goal, to try to be a better father than the one I had," James said. "I didn't know him. I didn't know the situation he was in. But I'm going to do my job the best way I can."
Messages for Brian Windhorst can be left at 330-996-3819 or [email protected]
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=knight-jamesexcitedaboutpendingf&prov=knight&type=lgns