We've stayed with musicians and actors on our list so far, but when you come across a sporting legend as significant as LeBron James, it's impossible not to include him. Drew Carey, Steven Spielberg, Dave Grohl, and Sarah Jessica Parker are all native Ohioans as well, but even they would have to admit that they can't compete with James in the stardom stakes.
The shortlist of James' achievements on the basketball court read like this: three-time NBA champion, four-time NBA MVP, three-time MVP in the NBA finals, and two gold medals with the USA team at the Olympics. Only a fool would say that he wasn't one of the greatest ever to take to a basketball court, and in the eyes of some, he's second only to Michael Jordan on the all-time list. That's why he's representing Ohio on our list, just as he represented his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio so many times on the court.