24-04-2025
Four Ohio State Buckeyes linemen honored at Cleveland Cavaliers' NBA playoff game
The celebration of the Ohio State football team's national championship continued Sunday night in Cleveland.
After touring the nation's capital, including a White House visit in which Vice President JD Vance dropped the team's championship trophy, the Buckeyes had four offensive linemen recognized at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse during the Cleveland Cavaliers' playoff opener, a 121-100 victory over the Miami Heat.
Luke Montgomery, Tegra Tshabola, Deonte Armstrong and Devontae Armstrong were celebrated with an ovation during a timeout for the Buckeyes' 2025 national championship victory over Notre Dame — the first team to win the College Football Playoff's new 12-team tournament.
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All four linemen who attended the Cavs' playoff game are Ohioans.
Montgomery is from Findlay, Tshabola is from West Chester and the Armstrong twins are from Elyria. Devontae Armstrong proudly displayed one of the Buckeyes' national championship rings, which were issued April 12 at the OSU spring game.
Along with forming 'O-H-I-O,' while being applauded white a sellout crowd, the four Buckeyes were also feted with a rendition of the song 'Hang on Sloopy' made famous at OSU football games by the school's marching band.
Blue Jackets reporter Brian Hedger can be reached at bhedger@ and @
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Four Ohio State Buckeyes honored at Cleveland Cavaliers playoff game
