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OSU AD Gene Smith 'Would Love to Help' LeBron James Explore NCAA Eligibility

LeBron James didn't get the chance to suit up for Ohio State or any other college basketball team because he went straight to the NBA from high school, but it's apparently too early to rule out the chances of the King suiting up for the Buckeyes on the gridiron.

James turned heads Saturday when he tweeted "Do I have college eligibility if I went to play another sport besides basketball? How does that rule work?"

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith jumped at the chance to help:

Gene Smith

<a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KingJames</a> - If you never enrolled full-time in college and didn’t compete in the sport that you want to play after HS graduation, you could have eligibility remaining.