Lamar Jackson has always been talented and polarizing. The Ravens MVP quarterback was so dynamic at the University of Louisville that even the basketball team was huge fans.
Donovan Mitchell is an All-Star for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Before being drafted in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz, he was a classmate and good friend of Baltimore’s star signal-caller.
During a recent appearance on ‘7PM in Brooklyn’ with Carmelo Anthony and The Kid Mero, Mitchell told a hilarious story about Jackson being so famous that he had the men’s basketball team get up early on Saturday mornings to tailgate.
“He had the basketball team getting up at 6am to tailgate.”
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The University of Louisville retired Lamar Jackson’s number 8 jersey on November 13, 2021, during halftime of the Cardinals’ game against Syracuse. The ceremony, which took place at Cardinal Stadium, celebrated Jackson’s accomplishments as a player for the Cardinals and his impact on the community.
During his three seasons with the Cardinals, Jackson had 9,043 passing yards with 69 touchdowns and 27 interceptions. He also had 4,132 rushing yards and 50 touchdowns on the ground, and a Heisman Trophy.
