Travis Hunter was already this season’s most embellished faculty soccer participant even earlier than Saturday. Now he has added the game’s most prestigious award, the Heisman Trophy.
The Colorado huge receiver/cornerback is the primary two-way participant to win the award since Michigan’s Charles Woodson in 1997, and he had loads of folks to thank, together with his coach Deion Sanders, his teammate Shedeur Sanders, his mom , his fatherhis girlfriend Leanna Lenee and, most surprising of all, Lil Wayne.
The five-time Grammy Award-winning rapper attended the Heisman ceremony as Hunter’s visitor, and the 21-year-old gave him props, however not earlier than admitting he hasn’t all the time been a fan.
“My girlfriend loves you… I did not know any of your songs till she let me know as a result of I do not take heed to music,” Hunter mentioned.
“He advised me, ‘You need to take heed to this. If you do not take heed to music, take heed to Wayne. And from that day ahead, that is all I take heed to. Pre-game music, these are the songs I take heed to.’ . When I get to that TRX (Dodge Ram) and crank that music up, I’m listening to Wayne.”
Hunter then expressed his impression of the rapper, as he sang a part of “6 Foot 7 Foot” from Lil Wayne’s multi-platinum 2011 album “Tha Carter IV.”
“That’s my tune,” Hunter exclaimed, because the viewers laughed approvingly.
“I respect you for coming right here and coming to assist me,” Hunter added.
Lil Wayne is a well known sports activities fan who confirmed as much as assist the Buffaloes at a recreation in 2023 and who additionally appeared on former FS1 present “Undisputed.”
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In addition to profitable the Heisman, Hunter was additionally named the AP College Football Player of the Year and took house the Walter Camp Award for Player of the Year, the Biletnikoff Award for Outstanding Receiver, and the Bednarik Award for Defensive Player of the Year.
Next up for Hunter, he and the Buffaloes will face BYU within the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28. After that, Hunter, who mentioned he’ll “undoubtedly” enter the draft, will put together for the NFL. In his newest mock draft, Rob Rang predicts the New York Giants will choose Hunter with the No. 1 choose.
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