LeBron James plays hooky from Lakers, travels across the country for special occasion
College football’s biggest stage included one of the world’s biggest stars in attendance.
LeBron James took a detour to Atlanta to watch Ohio State play Notre Dame in the national championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday night.
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James, along with business partner Maverick Carter, were in attendance to watch college football national championshipCredit: X/@CLUTCHPOINTSJames, notably a lifelong Buckeye fan, given his Akron roots and proximity to Columbus, made sure to be in attendance to watch his team compete in the title game.
To do so, he had to break away from the Lakers to make a quick pit stop for the game.
The national championship took place Monday night.
James and the Lakers played Sunday evening against the Clippers in Los Angeles.
READ MORE NBATheir next game is against the Wizards on Tuesday night back in Los Angeles.
The schedule aligned perfectly for James to have the time to quickly jet out to Atlanta for the game, and be back in plenty of time for Tuesday’s game.
No harm, no foul.
However, it will be interesting to see just how much energy James has in the tank against the Wizards.
James, who recently just turned 40, is in his 22nd NBA season.
Despite his age, he is still playing at an extremely high level.
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James has led the Lakers to a top six seed in the West as the NBA reaches the halfway markCredit: GettyThe 20-time All-Star is averaging 24 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists.
The Lakers are currently 22-18, good for sixth in the Western Conference.
It’s unclear whether James left late Sunday night or sometime early Monday morning to get to Atlanta.
Overall, not a big deal.
The cameras caught James accompanied by business partner Maverick Carter as well.
James and Carter were far from the only big stars in attendance.
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Actor Anthony Mackie and rapper Travis Scott were at the game.
Bryce Harper was also spotted decked out in Ohio State gear.
Funny enough, neither James nor Harper actually attended Ohio State.
But it’s clear how strong their fandom is, especially for James, who was willing to travel across the country for just a couple of hours to watch his team.
Read More on talkSPORTBut then again, it’s the national championship.
He couldn’t miss it.
