The return of LeBron James to the Cleveland Cavaliers is not only having tremendous impact on the NBA franchise but also for the Ohio State Buckeyes who welcomed the prized son of Akron, Ohio to the Buckeyes’ game on Saturday vs. the Virginia Tech Hokies.
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James was in attendance, but he wasn’t the only high-profile visitor in The Horseshoe over the weekend as five-star defensive lineman recruit and younger brother of sophomore defensive end, Nick Bosa, was in Ohio Stadium taking in the game.
The outcome was not what James, Bosa or the 100,000-plus fans in the stadium has hoped for as the Hokies upset the Buckeyes and handed them their first regular season loss under Urban Meyer, but Bosa went home with a memory he’ll have forever. A selfie with Lebron.
#SwaggerNut Nick Bosa (@nbsmallerbear) and LeBron James (@KingJames) hanging out at #OhioState!#GoBucks #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/Mz3oATqJWR
— OSU Overload (@OSUOverload) September 7, 2014
“I just walked up to LeBron and we took a selfie,” Bosa said via 247Sports. “He’s huge. He put up the sign and I snapped the pic. I wish I could’ve talked to him more. It was cool. He will be at a lot of games so hopefully I’ll see him again soon.”
The 6-3, 250 pound weak-side defensive end from Fort Lauderdale, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas) is the nation’s No. 22 overall prospect, No. 1 player at his position and the No. 3 recruit in the state of Florida, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings for the 2016 class.
Ohio State lost on Saturday, but if there is a tiny silver lining it is that Bosa looks like he’ll be following his older brother to Columbus.
“Ohio State is the team to beat,” Bosa said.