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Ohio State University plans to give LeBron James an honorary degree. The Ohio State Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday to vote on dozens decisions, including whether to give an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree to NBA great LeBron James. According to Ohio State’s University Senate, honorary degrees are only conferred when “it can be demonstrated that the recipient has made contributions far beyond the expected high standards of the profession.”

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Joe Mussatto: Cade Cunningham will play tonight, Monty Williams said. Cool chance for the Tulsa crowd to see the former OSU star.

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Disregarding Seattle, if you could add one NBA team to any city, what would that city be? Evan Turner, a 10-year NBA veteran who retired in November 2020, played at Ohio State, and joked that Columbus, Ohio, was his pick. After getting a couple of dirty looks, Turner gave his real answer. "I'll put it in Nashville," he said. "Take (the Grizzlies) out of Memphis, and put the team in Nashville."

The Tennessean

Ohio State forward Justice Sueing becomes the second Buckeye to declare for the 2023 NBA Draft, he announced on Twitter Wednesday.

Sports Illustrated

The plan wasn’t for him to be a one-and-done at Ohio State. When shooting guard Malaki Branham arrived on the Columbus campus for his freshman year, the coaching staff felt he had an NBA future — just one in the far distance. “One of his goals was to be Big 10 Freshman of The Year and be an NBA player,” Buckeyes associate coach Jake Diebler told The Post. “The conversation early on wasn’t about being an NBA player after one year. Early on in recruiting, we felt it would take a couple of years at least. Then he got here and was around other good college players, then it felt even more strongly that he needed some time.”

New York Post

Former Ohio State University and NBA basketball star Jerry Lucas will be the guest speaker at the noon meeting of the Lima Rotary Club on Monday, Sept. 13. The club meets in the North Hall of the Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center, 7 Town Square, Lima.

Lima News

The last time he was at Ohio State, he got a taste of the coaching life. Now, Greg Oden is coming back for a bigger bite. The former Buckeye center and eventual No. 1 NBA draft pick will join Chris Holtmann’s staff this season as a graduate student with an eye on becoming a full-time coach. It’s a bigger role than the one Oden held previously at Ohio State, when he was a student manager and eventually student coach before earning his degree two years ago. “I’m thankful, honestly, for coach Holt and his staff who have welcomed me in and given me this opportunity because that’s literally what I want to do is get into coaching,” Oden said. “One of the toughest things to do is get your foot in the door, so for them to give me this opportunity while I’m able to actually get a Master’s degree in sports coaching from The Ohio State University, which I would love, is something that’s just amazing. I couldn’t ask for anything better. I’m just so thankful and ready to take advantage of this opportunity.”

Columbus Dispatch

The last time he was at Ohio State, he got a taste of the coaching life. Now, Greg Oden is coming back for a bigger bite. The former Buckeye center and eventual No. 1 NBA draft pick will join Chris Holtmann’s staff this season as a graduate student with an eye on becoming a full-time coach. It’s a bigger role than the one Oden held previously at Ohio State, when he was a student manager and eventually student coach before earning his degree two years ago.

Columbus Dispatch

“I’m thankful, honestly, for coach Holt and his staff who have welcomed me in and given me this opportunity because that’s literally what I want to do is get into coaching,” Oden said. “One of the toughest things to do is get your foot in the door, so for them to give me this opportunity while I’m able to actually get a Master’s degree in sports coaching from The Ohio State University, which I would love, is something that’s just amazing. I couldn’t ask for anything better. I’m just so thankful and ready to take advantage of this opportunity.”

Columbus Dispatch

A Columbus native who starred at East High School before arriving at Ohio State, Waiters went on to play in the NBA for five seasons before finishing his professional basketball career in Spain. Following his basketball career, Waiters worked as a financial consultant. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith, assistant coach Ryan Pedon and fellow former Buckeye big man Jared Sullinger were among those who paid tribute to Waiters on social media.

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Ohio State alum Aaron Craft is officially focusing on medicine, he announced via a post on his personal Twitter account. “The new chapter has begun!” he wrote, “Excited, a little nervous, and extremely grateful to start a journey I’ve thought about for so long. I’ve always liked our home white jerseys!” From the beginning of the 2019-20 season prior to the coronavirus pandemic, he revealed his intentions to retire as a player after being accepted to the medical school at Ohio State University.

EuroHoops.net

Michael Redd, an Olympic gold medalist and former NBA All-Star for the Milwaukee Bucks, will deliver the commencement address to summer Ohio State University graduates. Approximately 1,600 graduates will be honored during the virtual ceremony on Aug. 9.

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The big man is officially a member of the greatest alumni base in the world. Greg Oden has graduated from THE Ohio State University with a degree in sport industry. Congrats G.O.❗️

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Former Ohio State University and NBA basketball great Michael Redd has listed his New Albany home. The house, designed in a Frank Lloyd Wright style by Columbus architect George Acock, is listed for $3.9 million by New Albany Realty agent Alan Hinson. The 10,186-square-foot home includes five bedrooms, six full baths, two half baths, a four-car garage, a swimming pool, and - of course - and indoor basketball court. The home sits on 4.4 acres.

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