Lamar Jackson Admits He Talked to Samuel L. Jackson in Order to Land a Gig in a Children’s Cartoon

Lamar Jackson has always wanted to give back to the society by helping the youth stay on the right path. After publishing a children’s book to inspire them to never give up on their dreams, the Baltimore Ravens quarterback now wants to be part of a children’s cartoon by providing voiceover. And he has already reached out to Samuel L. Jackson to help him land a gig.

Why Samuel L. Jackson? Well, they do like each other for sure. However, Lamar would have reached out to the Hollywood legend because of Samuel’s experience with voiceover roles in children’s movies.

“I wanna do a children’s cartoon. I wanna do a voiceover or something… I think I reached out to Samuel L. Jackson because I have seen him doing something like that. So I’m like, ‘Man, help me get in the door to do a voiceover for something animated, with children or something like that’,” said Lamar in an interview with GQ. 

After a positive reception to his debut children’s book, I Dream, You Dream, Let Us Dream, it’s heartening to see the Ravens QB explore more avenues. Does this mean he won’t be writing anymore? Not at all. In fact, Lamar revealed that his second book is on its way soon.

“I got my second one coming out too as well,” hinted the Ravens superstar.

It’s truly special to see a top-tier NFL athlete so passionate about writing. While most athletes give back to society via donations and charities, seeing Jackson run his creative juices to inspire the youth is touching. He sure has the skills for it.

The Ravens star, in the GQ video, detailed his unexpectedly strong FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test) score of 5 out of 6 as a catalyst to pursue writing.

“I thought about writing a book after I got a 5 out of 6 on my FCAT. I was getting 3s, and I think you need a 4 to pass… Eventually I ended up getting a 5, and that inspired me a little.”

Lamar is indeed a man of many talents, in addition to his diverse skillset on the field.