American Football: Nigerian-Born Oluwole Betiku Is College Football's Most Unlikely 5-Star

Imagine a world where you are a 5-star recruit, yet the people closest to you have no idea what that means. In the span of one year, Oluwole Betiku went from learning the game of football to being recognized as one of the elite talents in the 2016 cycle.

It’s been close to two years since Betiku departed his hometown of Lagos, Nigeria, for the United States with one mission entrenched in his mind.

He hasn’t seen his family since he left, but bettering their living condition is serving to motivate his journey from football obscurity to the brink of stardom.

NBA: LeBron, Cavs Overpower Heat 113-93 For 14th Win In 15 Games

Seconds before the opening tip, LeBron James pulled Chris Bosh close and tightly hugged his former teammate. The pleasantries ended there. From then on, James treated the Miami Heat like any other team. James scored 18 points against his former teammates and Cleveland had six others score in double figures as the Cavaliers beat the Heat 113-93 Wednesday night for their 14th win in 15 games.

Timofey Mozgov scored 20 and Tristan Thomson 17 in Cleveland's final home game before the All-Star break. The Cavs, who have climbed in the standings after a sluggish start, will play at Chicago on Thursday before the season's extended respite.

NBA: LeBron James Widely Expected To Turn Down Player Option

Cavaliers forward LeBron James is "widely expected" to turn down his 2015-16 player option on his current contract and negotiate a new one-year deal with a player option, according to Joe Vardon of the Northeast Ohio Media Group.

James signed a two-year, $42.2 million contract last summer with a trade kicker that would give him an extra sum of money equal to 15 percent of the remaining value of the contract, if the Cavs were to trade him. The trade kicker was established to set James up for an advantage in future contract negotiations.

Fit In Tweet Was Not A Coincidence - LeBron James

When Cavaliers forward LeBron James tweeted Saturday about finding ways to "fit in" instead of fitting out, he admitted the tweet was meant to send a message.

"It's not a coincidence, man," James said.

The tweet came after forward Kevin Love struggled, scoring just five points during Friday's loss to the Pacers. Love has found it difficult to find his role with the Cavaliers this season and said during the preseason that he just wanted to be himself and not worry about fitting in. He admitted his inconsistent season has been hard for him.