NBA superstar LeBron James said he was inspired watching Ohio State win the College Football Playoff national championship this week

LeBron James maintains strong ties to his home state of Ohio. ATLANTA (AP) — LeBron James was in attendance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes play Notre Dame for the College Football Playoff championship Monday night. The Buckeyes defeated The Irish 34-24 for its first national championship since 2014.

LeBron James was in attendance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes play Notre Dame for the College Football Playoff championship

Few things in life are certain, but LeBron James rooting for the Ohio State Buckeyes is something that can never be questioned.

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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James named his MVP for Ohio State football in the team's national championship win.

Ohio State is rolling in the College Football Playoff national title game. And no one is enjoying it more than LeBron James. The Akron native, and known Ohio State fan, is in Atlanta for the game between the Buckeyes and Notre Dame for college football's national title.