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Has LeBron James changed? Just ask the people of his hometown

Dru Joyce Sr. is reading a book. He can’t remember its name, but it was written by a Catholic priest. He thinks of it while sitting in a small office at St. Vincent-St. Mary High cluttered with paperwork, a bin filled with basketballs and simple chairs in case anyone visits.

He thinks of the book when asked about LeBron James and whether the NBA superstar he coached as a teenager comes around much anymore.

No, James doesn’t visit as much, but Joyce doesn’t hold that against him. James is a businessman. His life is shifting to a new place as he grows up.