When D'Angelo Russell spurned recruiters such as Kentucky and Louisville to sign with The Ohio State Buckeyes, the talented guard cited a close relationship with Thad Matta.
Russell, of course, plays for the Los Angeles Lakers now, but the No. 2 overall pick was in Columbus Saturday as part of Ohio State's efforts to woo Kobi Simmons, a 2016 five-star combo guard out of Georgia, during his official visit.
D'Angelo Russell came back to Ohio to show 5-star guard Kobi Simmons the place that helped make him into a top-5 pick pic.twitter.com/zGE6UbJrVO
— Eric Seger (@EricSeger33) September 12, 2015
Great to have @Dloading of @OhioStateHoops back on campus. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/aZIsOJzxve
— Dan Wallenberg (@OSUADAthComm) September 12, 2015
Once a Buckeye, always a Buckeye.
