LeBron James maintains strong ties to his home state of Ohio. ATLANTA (AP) — LeBron James was in attendance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes play Notre Dame for the College Football Playoff championship Monday night. The Buckeyes defeated The Irish 34-24 for its first national championship since 2014.

Benz Stadium to watch his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes play Notre Dame for the College Football Playoff championship.

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper was spotted on the sidelines of Monday night's College Football Championship donning Ohio State gear. But why?

We've already seen the likes of Travis Scott and Joe Montana down on the sidelines during pre-game warmups, and cameras have also caught pro stars LeBron James and Bryce Harper in attendance as well. Harper was seen down on the field before the game, while James was up in a suite waiting for the game to start.

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper was out and enjoying his last weeks before spring training on Monday night, taking in the College Football Playoff champ

LeBron James and Bryce Harper were among the celebrities on hand to watch Ohio State and Notre Dame duke it out.

LeBron James becomes the 2nd player in NBA history to record a triple-double at age 40, joining Karl Malone, who was 105 days older when he did it on Nov. 28, 2003.

James just turned 40 years old on December 30, but he still is playing at a high level. In Tuesday's win over the Washington Wizards, James registered a 21-point, 13-assist, 10-rebound triple-double in the 111-88 blowout victory in LA.

LeBron James turned 40 years old a few weeks ago, but that hasn't stopped him from putting up big numbers and writing his name into the record books. In the Los Angeles Lakers' 111-88 win over the lowly Washington Wizards on Tuesday,

LeBron finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists as the Lakers easily handled the struggling Wizards.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are back in action on Tuesday night. They return to Crypto.com Arena following Sunday's disappointing 116-102 loss to their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers . This time around, the Lakers get to host Jordan Poole and the 6-35 Washington Wizards as LA looks to get back to winning ways.