"He's a Buckeye," Pryor said of James.
LeBron James, right, wears a Miami uniform now, but if he's at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Terrelle Pryor said he'll be rooting for Ohio State.The last time LeBron James took in an Ohio State game in person, he was still a Cleveland Cavalier and the Buckeyes lost to Penn State 13-6 during OSU quarterback Terrelle Pryor's freshman year.
Pryor wants another shot.
"I told him I owe him a show," Pryor said Wednesday.
Pryor is now a junior and James plays for the Miami Heat. Pryor said he has exchanged text messages with James this week and hopes to see him at Saturday's home game against the Miami Hurricanes, believing James plans to attend. If he does, Pryor has a message for fans.
"If LeBron does come, just treat him with respect and respect his decision," Pryor said. "Please, no name calling or booing or anything like that. Please. That's my mentor, and I've got a lot of respect for him and a lot of love for him."
In fact, Pryor said he was there for support after James announced his decision to leave Cleveland.
"When he was down, when people were throwing him under or burning his jersey, I just picked him up and said, 'I'm with you 100 percent,'" Pryor said.
If James is in Ohio Stadium on Saturday afternoon, Pryor said James will be with him 100 percent, not backing the team from his new place of employment.
"He's a Buckeye," Pryor said. "He's a Buckeye."