Article: LeBron James' Family Sued Over Loan


AP Online
10-10-2003
Dateline: CLEVELAND
A businessman sued the family of Cleveland Cavaliers rookie LeBron James, contending he was not repaid a loan of more than $115,000.

Akron businessman Joe Marsh, in a breach of contract suit filed Thursday, said he lent the money to Eddie Jackson and Gloria James during LeBron James' last two years at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron.

Marsh said Jackson and Gloria James asked for the money to help support LeBron James and his mother and to "pay for Jackson to travel the country to meet with shoe company executives on behalf of LeBron."

James said Thursday he was going to let his lawyer handle the matter.

"Things like that are going to happen. I ...

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