LeBron James ‘special’ museum opens in hometown Akron

In LeBron James’ recent return to Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar helped his team to a six-point victory over the Cavaliers. Despite not playing his best game on the court, the opening of LeBron James’ home — a museum showcasing LeBron’s life — in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, marked a major milestone.

The museum is located in House Thirty Thirty, just minutes from LeBron’s St. Vincent High School. A reconstruction of the apartment where Mary and James lived with his mother Gloria when they were growing up.

When thinking about the museum, the Lakers star credits his mother for preserving everything he had while growing up and thinks it’s cool that he can continue to highlight his community by Spectrum Sports Network

“I think it’s going to be special for my community, my foundation and the people who have followed me through my journey and they have the opportunity to feel a part of it and it’s great to see. Since I first Since playing sports, I always told my mom to save everything and when the museum was preparing this stuff, she kind of threw it back in her face because a lot of the stuff in there was saved because of her stuff, which was pretty cool, look. It tastes great.

“While they were going through everything, my mom got a trophy from my first basketball game, my first football game, when I won MVP when I was nine years old, she got a trophy as well, which was cool, But I don’t get these trophies.” What I’ve seen over the years. I didn’t even know she still had it.

“I think it’s really cool that I’m able to do something in my life to bring back my community and continue to highlight my community and make my community a place that people want to visit, want to visit, and want to be. Proud of that. I’m proud that my foundation was able to do some great things. “This is just one of those things that we can all be proud of for my hometown. “

While they’re in town, the entire Lakers team visits LeBron James’ home arena and his “I Promise School,” via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin: