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| February 06, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Chicago Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Marlen Garcia

CHICAGO _ LeBron James lives in a fish bowl in Akron, Ohio, but the attention would be magnified if he went to school hereIf LeBron James and his handlers think he's under a microscope in Akron, Ohio, they should just be grateful he's not playing high school basketball in Chicago.

LeBronMania probably would have taken off years ago, not during his junior season with Akron's St. Vincent-St. Mary. The city that once was home to the greatest NBA player, Michael Jordan, and has endured futility by the Bulls ever since, would be home to the latest heir to his Airness' throne.

"It probably would be even more of a microcosm of…

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