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 is rolling in the College Football Playoff national title game. And no one is enjoying it more than LeBron James. The Akron native, and known Ohio State fan, is in Atlanta for the game between the Buckeyes and Notre Dame for college football's national title.

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 repped his home state at Monday's National Championship game as Ohio State knocked off Notre Dame thanks to the strong play of quarterback Will Howard

Neither LeBron James nor Bryce Harper attended Ohio State, but they’re both big Buckeyes football fans. Naturally, they’re both in Atlanta for the College Football Playoff national championship game between Ohio State and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.