Lamar Jackson and Baltimore Ravens have finally put an end to their ongoing conflict over his contract. Over the past few weeks, Lamar and the Ravens were deadlocked while discussing his future with the team. Lamar had previously announced that his conditions were yet to be met which resulted in him asking for a trade. However, he finally appears to have reached an agreement.
As per ESPN, Lamar Jackson’s latest deal with the Baltimore Ravens will make him the highest-paid player in the NFL. The quarterback’s latest contract is reportedly worth $260 million. Lamar Jackson was looking to get a similar contract to that of the Cleveland Browns’ star Deshaun Watson. However, Lamar‘s latest contract has trumped Deshaun’s by more than $30 million.
We’ve agreed in principle on a 5-year contract extension with QB @Lj_era8‼️
😈😈😈😈 pic.twitter.com/tQj1Rzqcha
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 27, 2023
The sources stated that out of the $260 million, Lamar Jackson will earn $185 million in guaranteed money. This will also see him become Baltimore Ravens’ highest-paid star in their history with Lamar bringing in $52 million annually. The 2019 NFL MVP recently stated, “For the last few months, there has been a lot of he said, she said. A lot of nail-biting. A lot of head-scratching going on.”
“But for the next five years, it’s a lot of ‘flock’ going on.” Lamar’s latest contract will see his future tied up at the Ravens till 2027. However, it’s important to mention the role of Lamar Jackson’s mother who played a vital role in securing the mouth-watering contract for her son.
Who is Lamar Jackson’s mother?
Lamar Jackson’s mother, Felicia Jones, has made the headlines recently following her son’s latest contract announcement. Most people would have betted against Lamar when he was in a deadlock with the Ravens over his contract issue. The reason for that is Lamar was represented by his mother and not by any professional agent like most athletes prefer to do nowadays.
However, had it not been for his mother, Lamar Jackson could have never scripted history in the NFL following his mega contract. Felicia Jones has been responsible for carrying out the negotiations between her son and his team. Not only did she help her son land a huge contract but she also gained a lot from this deal.
NFL superstar QB Lamar Jackson fired his agent & hired his mom to negotiate his contract. He is now the highest paid QB after signing a $260M 5 yr deal. He avoided the 3% agent fee and gave the $7.8M to his mom. “Keep it in the family” pic.twitter.com/qyZoLJ1vNq
— Black Millionaires ® (@Blackmillions_) April 27, 2023
As per reports, Felicia will earn nearly $7.8 million as per the standard 3% agent fees. However, fortunately, whatever money Felicia and Lamar earn will ultimately be kept within the family. Moreover, Felicia’s role in Lamar’s contract has drawn comparisons with Moroccan soccer star Achraf Hakimi’s mother. Hakimi has used his mother as a masterstroke in his ongoing divorce settlement proceedings.
Achraf Hakimi uses mom to shield his net worth in viral divorce story
Achraf Hakimi was recently accused of ra*ing and s*xually assaulting a 24-year-old woman. Following the allegations, Hakimi’s wife Hiba Abouk filed for a divorce from her husband. Moreover, Hiba also tried to claim a major chunk of the PSG star’s property as a part of the divorce settlement. However, Hiba was unaware that Hakimi had already registered almost 80% of his property under his mother Sadia Mouth’s name.
Footballer Achraf Hakimi’s wife filed for divorce and demanded half of his property.
She was however informed by court that her “Millionaire’ husband owns nothing as all his property is registered under his mother’s name.
Hakimi receives €1 Million from PSG monthly but 80% of… pic.twitter.com/AlPmHCmxHK— News 24/7 (@News247Ug) April 14, 2023
This incident has led to fans drawing comparisons between Lamar Jackson and Achraf Hakimi’s mother. The fans pointed out that both mothers had been of massive help to their sons. The Internet is already filled with hilarious reactions from fans about this incident. One fan even wrote “Hakimi is Proud” while reacting to a post about Lamar Jackson.
Here’s a series of Twitter reactions:
Hakimi is proud of him 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/tTfAAbFey9
— Dr.STAN_KRUGER 🇮🇹 (@krugersville) April 27, 2023
Happy for him and his moms, hella deserving!🙏🏽
— Kyler Murray (@K1) April 27, 2023
His mom believed in him. The greatest gift she could give him. Not a Ravens fan, But It’s hard not to admire him
— Adam Matthew (@JNennski) November 26, 2019
Sadia Mouth recently talked about the allegations against Achraf Hakimi and stated that she believes her son is innocent. Talking about the controversial divorce settlement, she found no wrong in what Hakimi did and even said that she wanted her son to get rid of her ex-daughter-in-law. However, Hiba appears to remain unperturbed by this incident since she claims that she has no interest in Hakimi’s money.
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