In Ohio, It's not a marquee sporting event unless LeBron James is there.
If he's not playing, the Akron native, who helped bring Cleveland its first major professional sports title in 50-plus years with an upset win against the Warriors in the NBA Finals last season, is passionately spectating like he did when the Indians made a run to the World Series back in October.
And he usually brings his friends along with him.
Such was the case at Ohio Stadium Saturday, where James and the rest of the Cavaliers wered decked out in scarlett and gray to cheer on third-ranked Ohio State against No. 2 Michigan in the Buckeyes and Wolverines' annual Rivalry Week showdown.
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James, who outfitted OSU in custom red and black cleated versions of his Nike LeBron Soldier 10s, and the rest of the 2015-2016 NBA champions even took it as far as to get int some warmups down on the field prior to kickoff.
LeBron James and the Cavs are here. I can also confirm that J.R. Smith is wearing a shirt. #MICHvsOSU pic.twitter.com/4hNfHLLQ5f
— Kirk Nawrotzky (@KirkNawrotzky) November 26, 2016