AKRON – If you want the full story on Malaki Branham’s smile, the one that belies a fierce competitive streak, it’s best to start with grandma. In his speech complimenting the latest Ohio Mr. Basketball winner, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary athletic director Willie McGee made a reference to Branham’s ability to smile in the most intense moments of a game. It was early April, and Branham flashed that smile while seated at center court inside LeBron James Arena, one that Ohio State fans will see this fall. McGee compared it to one often brandished by his former teammate, and the pride of his alma mater whose name is on the court. But if you talk to Luzon Branham, Malaki’s grandmother, she’ll tell you the truth about the future Buckeye’s smile – with her eyes clenched shut, her mouth forced into the look of a child trying too hard. Malaki Branham’s…
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