Cardale Jones went from third-stringer to title-winning quarterback, leading the Ohio State Buckeyes to a 42-20 win over the Oregon Ducks in the first College Football Playoff National Championship.
His reward (in addition to adulation, fame and the thrill of victory)?
A hug from Ohio native, injured Cleveland Cavaliers star and Buckeyes fan LeBron James:
Good to be the (favorite college quarterback of) the King.
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