Can a LeBron James endorsement help the Ohio Democratic Party?

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LeBron James endorsed former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016, did a campaign rally with her in Cleveland two days before the election. She lost the 2016 presidential election however, and she lost Ohio due to Trump's white working class appeal and a low turnout with black voters. In 2018, Ohio Democrats will look to win the Ohio governorship for the first time since 2006, and to reelect Sherrod Brown in a tough campaign in a Republican-leaning state. Can James' endorsement of OH Democrats help them?

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/10/lebron_james_endorses_hillary.html

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/10/how_could_lebron_james_endorse.html

[Suburbia]

Not really. NEOH is already the base for the Democratic Party and NEOH is where James carries the most weight. He's not going to flip any undecided voters -- or not any significant number of them, anyway. His endorsement might increase turnout in Cleveland and Akron slightly.

Aren't the Cavs popular in southeast Ohio and rural areas..these are areas with lots of sports fans.