Keith Randolph was just getting his middle school career underway when his coach gave him a warning. Randolph’s Grant Yankees were set to face Signal Hill and their physically imposing center, who wore No. 32. Randolph was already physically imposing at about 6-1, but in his first-ever middle school game, he’d be going against a 6-9 kid. His name was E.J. Liddell, and he wasn’t actually 6-9, he just looked it to Randolph, who had no way of knowing the two would eventually become best friends. Ohio State basketball insider: Stay in the know with texts from beat reporter Adam Jardy First, though, there was a game to be played, and it did not go well for Randolph against a player at least three inches taller. “E.J. gave me my first bow in the mouth, ever,” Randolph said. “It was the meanest bow I’ve had in my entire life. My lip was…
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