LeBron James Gifts Ohio State Basketball New Shoes After Wearing the Buckeye Design vs. Dallas Mavericks

New kicks arrived for Ohio State basketball one day after LeBron James showed them off in an NBA game.

The legendary forward and current Los Angeles Laker gifted a set of his new LeBron 23 PE shoes to the Buckeyes after wearing a pair the night before against the Dallas Mavericks.

Special new kicks for the squad

The Ohio State Lebron 23 PEs pic.twitter.com/qYqCc3RtHp

— Ohio State Hoops (@OhioStateHoops) February 13, 2026

LeBron is rocking Ohio State shoes vs. the Mavs pic.twitter.com/FQv6TBdeIX

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James collected a triple-double in the Ohio State digs on Thursday, racking up 28 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in a 124-104 win over the Mavericks. Perhaps he should don the Scarlet and Gray more often.

A native of Akron, Ohio, James is a known lifelong Buckeye fan and frequent donor of shoes to the Buckeyes’ basketball programs and cleats to the football team. Hopefully, his gift gives a boost to Ohio State as it competes for its first NCAA Tournament bid in four years.