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All class: Lamar Jackson’s incredibly wholesome surprise

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Well done, Lamar Jackson.

The Batimore Ravens’ star quarterback provided a young fan the experience of a lifetime; potentially the exact lift that Landon Berry needed.

The Jackson superfan is doing it tough, battling through a heart condition. There’s a video now doing the rounds, as Lamar made a pre-game stop off to meet young Landon. His reaction was everything.

This happened just before Baltimore’s Week 9 Monday Night road showdown with the New Orleans Saints; resulting in a ‘get right game’ for the Ravens, winning 27-13.

Jackson went 12/22 for 133 yards and a touchdown through the air, but in addition ran for 82 yards on 11 attempts and controlled things enough to ensure the Saints never had a chance to work back into the ball game.

Lamar Jackson has had a strong season so far, steering his AFC North team to a 6-3 record; they lead the division, ahead of the 5-4 Bengals. He has famously ‘bet on himself’ this season, opting not to sign a generous extension with Baltimore before the new season. He’s confident another strong campaign has him in line for an even bigger pay day.

Jackson reportedly turned down a six-year offer worth around $250 million dollars, $133M of that guaranteed. It’s been widely reported the stud QB is after more of the money guaranteed, closer to the $233M that Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson got locked away earlier this year.

There is inherently more risk playing quarterback the way Watson and Jackson do; posing dual-threat problems as adequate passers and runners, which leads to taking more hits. And further complicating things is the fact Lamar represents himself; he has no agent.

The reality is he’s a classy QB and a quality person, as his last 48 hours – on and off the field – have proven.

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Phil Prior
Phil is the editorial lead at Only Sports, bringing more than 12 years of wide-ranging sports media experience to the team. But it’s his unrivalled passion that sets him apart. He also commentates AFL on SEN Radio, plus Rugby on Stan Sport. Find Phil on LinkedIn.

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