AKRON, Ohio – The questions were delivered in a manner that only the closest of friends could get away with. Seated inside LeBron James Arena, Malaki Branham had three significant pieces of hardware with him. Sandwiched between the 2018 and 2021 Ohio Division II state championship trophies was the reason Branham, his family, coaches and friends were gathered inside the gym at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary on Thursday afternoon. There, Branham was formally recognized as Ohio Mr. Basketball, putting an exclamation mark on a storied high school career. Ohio State basketball: Grandma’s advice helps propel Malaki Branham to basketball stardom, Ohio State future After speeches from athletic director Willie McGee and coach Dru Joyce II, Branham was taking questions from reporters when a gaggle of his friends approached him. One of them gestured to the three jerseys hanging in the rafters behind Branham, one of which belonged to LeBron James.…
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