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Being the best father I can be to my children is what means the most to me.
Oprah's Master Class, OWN Network (2017), 2017
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LeBron James grew up without a father in Akron, Ohio. His mother Gloria raised him through years of poverty and instability, moving frequently, managing a life with almost no support. He has spoken in multiple documented interviews about what his father's absence shaped in him — and what it made him determined to give his own children.

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