Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper were in attendance for Monday night's College Football

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

how to watch CFP national championship Headlining the group of notable figures at the game are four-time NBA champion LeBron James and Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper. Follow ...

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.

Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 34-23 to claim the national college football title at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Led by Quinshon Judkins and Will Howard, the Buckeyes secured their ninth championship, with LeBron James and other sports legends cheering from the stands.

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.

LeBron James and Bryce Harper headline Ohio State fans at Monday's CFP championship game vs. No. 7 Notre Dame. Here's more:

LeBron James was in attendance at Mercedes-Benz ... He is from Akron and began his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper also was on hand to cheer ...

In doing so, James (2,533) has now passed Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers legend Moses Malone (8,531) for the 2nd-most free throws made in NBA history. The NBA congratulated "King James" with a post on X.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Washington Wizards 134-96, bouncing back into the win column. The Lakers now stand at 27-19 on the season and are ranked as the No. 5 team in the Western Conference standings.

The Los Angeles Lakers' cushy lead over the Washington Wizards on Thursday afforded head coach J.J. Redick a chance to give guard Bronny James a share of garbage time minutes. With the Lakers up 124-89 on the road with just under three minutes to go,