Davison Igbinosun, Sonny Styles and Carnell Tate are staying at Ohio State for 2025.
There is no fan of Ohio State athletics more famous than recently-crowned NBA all-time scoring leader, LeBron James. The King is a lifelong Buckeyes supporter, and if he's not roaming the sidelines during a football game, he's certainly at home tweeting about it. But LeBron has also shown love to Ohio State's basketball programs through the years; he gifted both the men's and women's team with new shoes earlier this season.
One superstar Buckeye in particular has caught James's attention, fifth-year senior Taylor Mikesell, whose stellar play has the 13th-ranked women primed for a deep tournament run.
FACTS!!! Plenty of game and she from the crib. Right down the highway from my city. She so TOUGH!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 5, 2023
Unfortunately, things aren't so rosy for the men, as Ohio State has now lost 13 of its last 14 games. But for this exercise, we're going to forget about all of that, and rewind the season to the very beginning. If you thought erasing a catastrophic campaign was enough of a gift, now LeBron James gets dropped onto the roster.
There's no question the Buckeyes would be better, but one guy can only do so much. Zion Williamson was perhaps the most NBA-ready player over the past decade of college basketball, yet failed to reach the Final Four with a supporting cast far superior than the one LeBron would have at Ohio State.
So, you tell me what happens next. How good would the Buckeyes be with LeBron James, and how far could they go in March?