File this under: stories that will make you smile.
The Kings third-year guard - who's childhood struggles have been greatly documented - recently had the street he grew up on renamed in his honor.
Ben McLemore, III Pl. - formerly known as Wellston Ave. - is located in east St. Louis.
“I’m never going to forget Wellston,” said McLemore. “It’s where I grew up. It’s my heart and my pride. I want to build it back to how it was and be a happier place than it was.