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Crime Wave Hits Luke Kennard’s Hometown

Could be a sign of things to come.

By JD King

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ACC Basketball Tournament - Semifinals
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 10: Luke Kennard #5 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts after hitting a three point shot against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the Semi Finals of the ACC Basketball Tournament at the Barclays Center on March 10, 2017 in New York City.
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Franklin, Ohio, Luke Kennard’s hometown, is only about 11,000 or so big and it takes a lot of pride in its hometown hero - so much so that it put up five signs around town to celebrate its two-time Ohio Mr. Basketball.

Thing is, since he declared for the NBA draft, two of those signs got swiped, so the town took down the rest.

It is a small town and they cost about $155.00 each so you can understand.

City Manager Sonny Lewis told a city council that “the one thing Luke did wrong was that he’s too popular.”

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