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LeBron James might not be capable to go to the marquee showdown between the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 3 Michigan Wolverines, however he’ll nonetheless make his presence felt. James, a longtime Ohio State fan, despatched customized cleats to the Buckeyes.
On Wednesday, the official Ohio State soccer Twitter account posted images of the cleats that James despatched the workforce. They are the Nike Air Zoom Generation, James’ first signature shoe, in cleat kind.
James chimed in on social media, saying that he had to verify Ohio State regarded good for a monumental conflict in opposition to the Wolverines. He even prevented utilizing the letter “M” in his tweet.
James, a local of Akron, Ohio, has been to a number of main Ohio State sporting occasions all through the years, however he must miss this week’s rivalry conflict with Michigan. James and the Los Angeles Lakers might be in San Antonio to play the Spurs.
With Ohio State and Michigan each at 11-0 on the season, the bitter rivals will play for a spot within the Big Ten Championship Game, in addition to a probable spot within the College Football Playoff. After breaking an eight-game shedding streak to Ohio State final season, Michigan will attempt to make it two in a row in opposition to the Buckeyes for the primary time since 2000.
The Game kicks off from Ohio Stadium in Columbus at 12:00 p.m. ET this Saturday, and the Buckeyes might be sporting James’ cleats once they take the sphere.