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LeBron James’s Favorite Coach Was From JCC Basketball

JL;DR SUMMARY LeBron James credits his high school coach, Keith Dambrot, with being integral to his development as a basketball player. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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MentorshipRelationshipBasketballJewish Community CenterHigh SchoolDevelopmentLebron JamesKeith DambrotCoachingAkron

Places mentioned

Akron, Ohio, United States
"After getting fired from Central Michigan University, the only coaching job Keith Dambrot could get was at the Akron, Ohio, JCC."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"James, now with the Los Angeles Lakers, worked with Dambrot, who is Jewish, at the JCC before following him to a Catholic high school called St. Vincent-St. Mary."
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
"Dambrot, now the coach at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, is still close to James today, remaining one of the most honest people in his life, the Journal reported."
Michigan, United States
"Think about it, Dambrot said in the profile. You get fired at Central Michigan."
Israel
"report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S. on the impact of the war, rising antisemitism and polarized discourse."

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