Ohio State RB Mike Weber Shows off Custom LeBron James Cleats
Ohio State Buckeyes running back Mike Weber posted Snapchat photos of custom cleats courtesy of LeBron James.
Eleven Warriors' Andrew Lind identified the footwear as part of Nike's LeBron Soldier XI line, but Weber's pair—decorated in Ohio State's red and white colors—are cleats instead of basketball shoes.
James, an Ohio State fan, supplied the Buckeyes with cleats based on his signature sneakers to wear in last year's rivalry showdown against Michigan. The Cleveland Cavaliers star, who attended the double-overtime thriller with teammates, explained the venture to the Associated Press's Tom Withers.
"It's been something that's been in the works for years now," James said. "We finally was able to put together a shoe and work with the Nike football lab to put a cleat on there. It's always a hard process when you turn a basketball shoe into a cleat, so we finally was able to find a shoe that fits the Nike lab football cleat."
It's unclear if James has again gifted the whole team cleats to wear in action this season.
UPDATE: Thursday, Sept. 7 at 4:25 p.m. ET
Ohio State confirmed that it will wear the custom-made LeBron Soldier XI cleats during Saturday's game against Oklahoma.
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