Baltimore Ravens Star Lamar Jackson Has Something in Common With NBA’s Greek Freak

The Baltimore Ravens went into the mid-season break with a win over Brady’s Buccaneers. The win took them to 5-3 for the season as Lamar Jackson and his boys find themselves on top of the AFC North Division. The Ravens’ QB was seen enjoying his downtime at a popular wrestling show that even Greek Freak of the NBA has shown interest in the past. 

Apart from achieving MVP status in their respective leagues, Lamar Jackson and Giannis Antetokounmpo have something else in common. Both of them have been spotted at All Elite Wrestling (AEW) events individually.

Lamar Jackson, a people’s favorite

Having gained a massive fan following in just a short run, the AEW has found fans even among popular athletes. NFL MVP candidate Lamar Jackson was the latest to visit the popular show ‘Dynamite’. Jackson has always been aloof about his life off the field, so it was news to many that he is a wrestling fan. However, Jackson was welcomed by 1000s as he made his appearance at The Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena. When something as entertaining is going on in your backyard and you are Lamar Jackson, there’s no one questioning your presence there.

Fans cheered for Lamar on the jumbotron as, former WWE wrestler and current AEW fame, Chris Jericho acknowledged his presence. Lamar was drafted by the Ravens as the final first-round pick in 2018. Ever since he has made Baltimore his home and has also made the Ravens a solid force in the league. He was the league MVP in 2019 and is in top contention for it again this season.

Downtime for Jackson

It was the first time in a long time that he made news for off-field activities. Fans took the opportunity to have a laugh and get creative with their comments for their favorite quarterback. His fans flooded the comments section. Some suggested Jackson was having more fun than he should be during his week off. 

A fan said, “Bro is on another planet”. Another fan topped it a notch by saying, “He not high, he HIGH!”. 

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A fan also suggested that Lamar was busy making those extra bucks in his week off as he said “They paid him cuz ik damn well lamar don’t know AEW is”

One fan chose to stick to pure business as he commented with fantasy football on his mind.“Alright cool. Now I need him to get ready to get some fantasy points on Monday night football”

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Jackson is quite the no-nonsense quarterback and his performances have been showing why. Ravens fans will hope he wasn’t enjoying too much downtime as they look to continue their winning run. They take on the Saints on Monday night football.