After LeBron James, Dwyane Wade’s Wife Gabrielle Pays 3-Word Tribute as Special Lee Corso Moment Resurfaces

College football Saturdays will never be the same again after Lee Corso’s farewell on ESPN’s College GameDay. At 90, the man who first slipped on Brutus Buckeye’s mascot head back in 1996 closed his run in Columbus, where it all began. Fans and players from every corner of sports paused to honor him. LeBron James, the Ohio native who has always worn his Buckeye pride on his sleeve, was one of the first to post a heartfelt message as Corso’s retirement weekend unfolded.

His words echoed what so many were already feeling. On his Instagram story, LeBron reshared a tribute video and wrote, “We will all miss you man.” That moment stood out not just because of who said it, but because of the timing. ESPN had just aired a primetime special capturing Corso’s career, and emotions were already running high. Kirk Herbstreit called the weekend “storybook” and Rece Davis described it as “a real blessing” to celebrate Corso while he was still “feeling great, doing great, and excited for a game.” That was the mood leading up to the next big tribute.

And then came Gabrielle Union. The actress and wife of NBA legend Dwyane Wade joined the chorus on Instagram in a collab post with the Nebraska Huskers. The caption read, “Iconic. Thanks for being a staple of our Saturdays Coach Corso!” In the comments, Union dropped her own three-word salute, “GO BIG RED ” showing love for Nebraska while honoring Corso’s role in making college football fun for everyone. The post quickly spread across fan circles, connecting back to the roots of Corso’s famous headgear tradition.

That tradition started nearly three decades ago in Columbus when Corso first pulled Brutus Buckeye’s head over his shoulders. Since then, he’s worn 69 different mascots and built a 66.5 percent success rate in his picks, far better than his coaching record of 73-85-6 across Louisville, Indiana, and Northern Illinois. He even put on Brutus 45 different times, which is why this final show at Ohio Stadium felt like the perfect ending. Union’s cheer and LeBron’s message captured the same spirit. Both recognized that Corso didn’t just predict games, he gave Saturdays a personality.

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