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The Telling Tale of Two Wealthy Ohioans

One lad earned his clout while the other was born into a family twine business. Who is the better person? Shut the fuck up that wasn't even a question.

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D.J. Byrnes
Oct 09, 2020
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Tonight LeBron James will lead the Los Angeles Lakers to the 18th championship in franchise history.

I remember the first time I heard the name LeBron James. I was like a freshman in high school and came home and my dad threw an issue of Sports Illustrated on the table and asked me if I have ever heard of this alien freak who played ball two hours up the…

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