Joe Burrow didn't get to meet LeBron at Notre Dame-Ohio State, but 'would like to, yeah'
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow talked to reporters ahead of the team's first Wednesday practice of the NFL regular season, and was asked about being among celebrities to attend Saturday's Notre Dame-Ohio State game in Columbus.
Burrow said he didn't get to meet NBA star LeBron James when they were on the Buckeyes' sideline at the game, but would like to meet him.
From the Bengals' Marisa Contipelli via Twitter:
Joe Burrow tells us he did not get to meet @KingJames at the Ohio State game on Saturday.
When asked if he would like to meet LeBron, @JoeyB smiled big and said “I would like to, yeah.”— Marisa Contipelli (@BengalsMarisa) September 7, 2022
Burrow and James have expressed mutual admiration in the past.
James was among those congratulating Burrow via Twitter when the Bengals rallied to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship.
Days later, Burrow acknowledged that LeBron tweeting at him was "surreal."
When Burrow suffered a season-ending knee injury in 2020, James tweeted, "Hated to see it. … Once a Buckeye, always a Buckeye."
Two months earlier, James reacted to Burrow's first NFL touchdown pass by tweeting, "Burrow is SPECIAL! He has the 'IT' for sure."
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