Kansas City Chiefs rookie Mecole Hardman is the only Georgia Bulldog playing in Super Bowl LIV. He extends the school’s 19-year streak of Super Bowl representation one year after four former players represented the University of Georgia in the big game.
Hardman’s agent, renowned for several ventures outside of sports management, is confident the rookie will hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
Rapper Lil Wayne was the featured guest on an episode of the podcast Drink Champs; the interview was posted one night before the Super Bowl. Around 45 minutes into the interview, he was requested to give a prediction of the game.
“I’m got the Chiefs…because I’ve got a player on that team,”
Podcast hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN ask if he’s referring to a fantasy team.
“No, I have an agency.”
Young Money Entertainment was founded in 2005 primarily as a record label, but has recently branched into athlete representation, similarly to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation.
Following the podcast audience’s laughter, Lil Wayne further explained:
“Mecole Hardman. Number 17. He’s a Dawg and he’s a rookie, so I’d love to see him get a Super Bowl ring.”
N.O.R.E. proceeds to ask if Lil Wayne gets a ring if the the Chiefs win.
“Yeah. And I might make his ring look better than the [rest of] the team’s.”
Let it be known: The multi-platinum recording artist decrees that if his client earns a Super Bowl ring, he will to to pay out of pocket to further bedazzle a diamond-encrusted accessory already exceeding a worth of $40,000.