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Lil Wayne x Madden x Lamar Jackson

Updated Jul. 17, 2020 2:03 p.m. ET

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Just two years removed from being the 32nd pick in the NFL Draft and entering the league as a backup QB, Lamar Jackson is officially your Madden 21 cover athlete.

And Lil' Wayne is here to tell you about it.

Weeks after Jackson spilled the beans, EA Sports revealed Tuesday that the reigning NFL MVP and Baltimore Ravens quarterback will become the latest NFL superstar to be featured on the packaging for the most popular sports video game franchise of all-time.

And early Tuesday morning, Jackson took to Twitter to share his excitement regarding the honor.

Jackson's credentials are certainly Madden-cover-worthy.

Last season, in his first full year as a starter, he put up record-breaking stats, breaking Michael Vick's single-season quarterback rushing record by tallying 1,206 yards on the ground.

He rushed for 7 TDs in the process and threw for 36 more, all while leading the Ravens to a 14-2 mark during the regular season.

When you put up numbers like that, you deserve appropriate hype. And the Madden announcement video featured none other than superstar hip hop artist Lil' Wayne, who congratulated Jackson on the honor.

Along with Mr. F. Baby, several former Madden cover stars congratulated Lamar on his induction into the cover athlete club, including Super Bowl Champion and reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, who graced the cover of Madden 20.

Joining Mahomes in congratulating Jackson was 4-time Pro Bowler Michael Vick, Hall of Famer and 5-time First Team All-Pro selection Terrell Owens, 4-time Pro Bowler Eddie George, and former NFL MVP and Hall of Famer Barry Sanders.

Baltimore is also excited to have its first cover athlete since Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis, who graced the cover of Madden 2005.

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell also congratulated the young star, citing his relentless work ethic as the reason for his success.

All that's left is for Jackson to avoid the Madden curse – or so most would think.

But actually, it's now his responsibility to avoid ruining the Madden blessing, as the curse has seemingly been broken over the last three years.

Make us proud, Lamar.

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