Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper was spotted on the sidelines of Monday night's College Football Championship donning Ohio State gear. But why?

Phillies star Bryce Harper is cheering on the Buckeyes at the national championship game, and he has a good reason.

Lakers superstar LeBron James was seen rocking Buckeyes gear in a luxury box, while Phillies star Bryce Harper was also in attendance and on the field pregame. Buckeyes legend, and 1974 and 1975 Heisman Trophy winner, Archie Griffin was also on hand to cheer on his alma mater, while hip-hop star Travis Scott also attended.

LeBron James, a passionate Ohio State Buckeyes fan and Akron native, showed his support during the College Football Playoff (CFP) championship game on Monday night. Held at Mercede

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper were in attendance for Monday night's College Football

LeBron James and Bryce Harper headline Ohio State fans at Monday's CFP championship game vs. No. 7 Notre Dame. Here's more:

Ohio State are your new College Football Playoff champions. Here was what the vibes were like in Atlanta as they defeated Notre Dame.

The stars are out at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the College Football Playoff championship game, including one of baseball's premier players. Phillies star Bryce Harper was spotted cheering on Ohio ...

ATLANTA — LeBron James was in attendance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes play Notre Dame for the College Football ... Phillies star Bryce Harper also was ...

If you happened to tune into the College Football Playoff championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame, you might have recognized a familiar face — first baseman Bryce Harper. ESPN's ...

Benz Stadium to watch his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes play Notre Dame for the College Football Playoff championship.

The first 12-team Playoff had a lot of great moments. It could also use some tweaks. In the short term, leaders are unlikely to make major changes to the format for the 2025 season. The bigger stuff is more likely to come in 2026, when the new contracts kick in and the SEC and Big Ten basically get to do whatever they want.