LeBron James was doing some multitasking during his postgame availability with the Lakers, and he got Vols grad Dalton Knecht in on the 'fun.'

During the evening game between No. 6 Ohio State and No. 7 Tennessee, however, two of the Lakers' forwards came down on opposite sides of the contest. Los Angeles forward LeBron James backed the Buckeyes—his home state's flagship team—while former Volunteers star Dalton Knecht supported his old school.

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava went viral for his LeBron James celebration against Ohio State on in the CFP on Saturday.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James didn't forget about his favorite college football team on Saturday night. Following the Lakers 103-99 victory over

LeBron James had more important things to do than conduct his postgame interview on Saturday night. After the Los Angeles Lakers’ 103-99 win over the Sacramento Kings, reporters struggled to get James’ attention in the locker room as he instead turned his focus to the Ohio State-Tennessee College Football Playoff game.

Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht was on the wrong end of some friendly trash talk from LeBron James during the College Football Playoff on Saturday.

Vols fans who made the trip to Columbus heard plenty of trash talk from Buckeyes fans as they made their way out of Ohio Stadium late Saturday night. 2,000 miles west in Sacrament

LeBron James teases rookie Dalton Knecht over Ohio State’s lead against Tennessee, showcasing his humor and strong team camaraderie.