By Kiara Doyal, The Seattle Medium

Last year, Giulio “Lio” Banchero added to his family’s storied legacy with the O’Dea High School football program, becoming the third member of his family to win a state title. His father, Mario Banchero, won in 1991, and his brother, Paolo Banchero of the NBA’s Orlando Magic, led the Fighting Irish to a title in 2017 as a quarterback.

Now a senior at O’Dea, Banchero looks back on his time at the school and reflects on how deeply his family values being part of the Fighting Irish football legacy.

“It means everything to continue our family legacy at O’Dea,” says Banchero. “I have always been a huge fan. I always used to bother my dad to try and go to as many practices as possible before I even got to O’Dea. I would hang out with all of the guys, and I

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