'It's that time:' LeBron James gifts Beats headphones to Ohio State football players

LeBron James has never been shy about his Ohio State fandom.

And as the Buckeyes begin their Big Ten schedule Saturday against Wisconsin, it looks like the program's relationship with the Los Angeles Lakers star has continued.

According to the Instagram stories of Ohio State football players like defensive tackle Tyleik Williams, kicker Parker Lewis, running back Cayden Saunders and defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste, James gifted the team personalized Beats Studio3 wireless headphones.

The gray headphones had the Buckeyes' signature red and white helmet stripe on one side and Buckeyes leaves decals on the other.

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"It's that time," James said in a note attached to the headphones. "All the hard work. All the sweat. All the sacrifice. Time to leave it all out on the field, all season long. Go be great. And do it together."

James was in Columbus with his son Bronny visiting the Ohio State men's basketball program and attending the Buckeyes' season-opening win against Notre Dame.

Ohio State also wears Nike gear with LeBron James' logo, while the basketball program has a locker reserved for the Akron native and sells No. 23 jerseys with his name on the back.

Ohio State football's 2022 schedule

• Week 1: Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10

• Week 2: Ohio State 45, Arkansas State 12

• Week 3: Ohio State 77, Toledo 21

• Week 4: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Sept. 24, Columbus, Ohio

• Week 5: Ohio State vs. Rutgers, Oct. 1, Columbus Ohio

• Week 6:Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Oct. 8, East Lansing, Mich. 

• Week 7:Ohio State vs. Iowa, Oct. 22, Columbus, Ohio

• Week 8:Ohio State vs. Penn State, Oct. 29, State College, Pa. 

• Week 9: Ohio State vs. Northwestern, Nov. 5, Evanston, Ill. 

• Week 10:Ohio State vs Indiana, Nov. 12, Columbus, Ohio

• Week 11: Ohio State vs. Maryland, Nov. 19, College Park, MD. 

• Week 12: Ohio State vs. Michigan, at noon Nov. 26, Columbus, Ohio

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: LeBron James gifts Ohio State football players Beats headphones