Ravens QB Lamar Jackson makes difference in community by visiting with elementary school students

The Baltimore Ravens defeated the New York Jets by a score of 24-9 in Week 1 to open the regular season on Sunday. Despite the news of a couple players being lost for the season with injuries, a lot of positive came from the game. One player on the team then made an impact off of the field the next day for youth at an elementary school.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson visited with elementary school students on Monday and read his “I Dream, You Dream, Let Us Dream!” children’s book. The book was published in January 2022 and was written to inspire children of all ages to never give up on their dreams, according to the overview.

Jackson engaged with the children in questions. One of the questions the star quarterback asked the students was what they wanted to be when they grow up. The responses included a football player, a rockstar, a soccer player and a rapper.

The children even had the opportunity to ask Jackson questions. Some of the questions included what his favorite color was, which he was quick to respond with purple, and maybe the most heartfelt question asked was why he was the best quarterback.

Jackson’s reach in the community is well known. Aside from visiting schools, Jackson has annual event dubbed “Fun Day with LJ,” in which kids in south Florida can come for football, activities, food and interact with the former league MVP. Jackson has done a lot of work for youth in the communities he’s been a part of, one of the many reasons Baltimore is happy to have him.

Story originally appeared on Ravens Wire