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LeBron James is making sure his favorite college football team is ready for its rivalry game on Saturday. The Los Angeles Lakers star and Ohio State fan gifted the Buckeyes special cleats to wear during their matchup with Penn State.
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LeBron James' Ohio State cleats details: Inside the rare Nikes gifted to Buckeyes for Penn State game
The NBA’s most famous player surprised the Ohio State football team with footwear before the Buckeyes’ game against Penn State.
Star sophomore receiver Jeremiah Smith put the exclamation point on the win with one of the best touchdown grabs you’ll ever see. With just under 10 minutes left in the game, he caught a wobbler from quarterback Julian Sayin that was tipped just in front of the goal line and side-stepped into the end zone for the score.
LeBron James is officially a billionaire off the court. The King has built his fortune through multiple business ventures, in which he partners with his longtime friend, Maverick Carter. Recently, the duo has been linked with the creation of a rival league to the NBA in Europe.
With the NBA and college basketball seasons starting, it’s not just the men in the James family who are busy on the field.
The Los Angeles Lakers entered Sunday night’s road matchup against the Sacramento Kings without their two best players: LeBron James remained out with sciatica, while Luka Dončić was sidelined with a finger sprain and lower left leg contusion.
However, since player comparison is a staple work of NBA analysts and aficionados, some have likened James to Karl Malone. They saw the parallels between Bron and "The Mailman" as both legendary players are similar in stature. More importantly, they could strong-arm their opponents and score a lot of points.