The Rock Supports Travis Hunter’s Bold Decision to Join NFL Legend Deion Sanders at Jackson State
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Travis Hunter pulled off a shocker when he committed to play for Jackson State. No one quite saw this coming, and one such individual is WWE Megastar Dwyane Johnson, aka The Rock.
With a social media post, Johnson congratulated and appreciated Travis Hunter for this bold decision. He expressed his happiness for the team and the coach, and revealed that his football league, XFL, is watching Travis Hunter closely.
Love seeing this big, bold disruptive decision by Travis Hunter 👏🏾👏🏾👊🏾
Congrats Coach Prime, coaching staff and Jackson State.
Myself and our @XFL2023 is watching closely.
Go kill it and have fun. #hardestworkersintheroom https://t.co/6SQDEuqG6S— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) December 16, 2021
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Hunter was announced as the number one player in the class of 2022 by Rival.com. He had been committed to Florida State since 2020. Even though he was expected to make the switch, no one thought it would be towards Jackson State.
His way of making the choice was quite interesting. He had Florida, Georgia, and Auburn hats in front of him, but he put those aside and his mother tossed him the Jackson hat.
The moment Travis Hunter made his decision to flip to Jackson State
(Via @11AliveNews) pic.twitter.com/pbNv6ojCy1
— Rivals (@Rivals) December 15, 2021
Dwayne Johnson could have Travis Hunter at XFL soon
Johnson purchased XFL as his way of fulfilling his football dreams. At one point, he did want to be a professional football player, but it did not work for him.
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Therefore, he bent the rules for himself and purchased the league to make football happen for him. Considering he said XFL is watching Hunter closely, it could be soon enough that the fans will see Travis Hunter at the football league with innovative rules and access.
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The Rock has initiated several ventures since moving to Hollywood
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When The Great One arrived in WWE, he wasn’t the millionaire he is today. In fact, he only had seven bucks to his name. These seven bucks are the inspiration behind the name of his holding company: Seven Bucks Production.
Not only has he ventured into production, but he purchased XFL, launched his own Tequila brand – Teremana, launched his energy drink brand – ZOA, and partnered with Under Armour for athletic wear.
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Next, The Rock has promised the fans huge developments in 2022, and this could even include a WWE return or appearance. So far, he hasn’t clarified exactly what his massive plans are, but one can only hope to watch Dwayne Johnson and The Rock active in various entertainment fields across the spectrum!
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