Ohio lawmaker proposes LeBron license plate

Aug 1, 2014 - 07:43
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Ohio lawmaker proposes LeBron license plate
FILE - Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James poses during NBA basketball team's media day in this Oct. 3, 2009 file photo taken in Independence, Ohio.

An Ohio lawmaker wants to create a specialty license plate celebrating the homecoming of LeBron James.

State Rep. Rep. Bill Patmon says he plans to introduce legislation within the next two weeks for the "LeBron James Witness 2.0" tag.

James, an Akron native, announced on July 11 that he was retuing to the Cleveland Cavaliers, four years after breaking the city's collective heart by jumping to the Miami Heat.

In a letter to legislative colleagues, Patmon said the plate would "honor the retu home of our prodigal champion." The Cleveland Democrat said the plate would commemorate the NBA star's contributions to the economy of Ohio and to its children and families through his charity, the LeBron James Family Foundation.

Ohio already has more than 70 specialty plates.

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