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- Joe Burrow and Kid Cudi are two guys from Ohio with mutual respect for one another.
- After playing Kid Cudi in his headphones before the game and winning the AFC Championship, he sent his jersey to the ‘Day ‘n Nite’ rapper.
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To get himself in the right headspace before every game, Joe Burrow listens to Kid Cudi right before he takes the field. The 25-year-old Cincinnati Bengals quarterback grew up idolizing Mr. Solo Dolo, who is also from Ohio like Burrow.
During the 2020 NFL Draft, Burrow said that Scott Mescudi was his favorite musical artist. In turn, Cudi gave him a shoutout.
.@KidCudi on the NFL’s IG story shouting out #1 draft pick Joe Burrow! pic.twitter.com/wB8GFDtWcl
— MR. COOLA (@CudiZoners) April 24, 2020
After winning the AFC Championship against the Chiefs, Burrow shared that Kid Cudi had actually reached out to him before the game. He also shared his favorite tracks from Mr. Rager.
"One of my idols growing up, Kid Cudi, reached out to me yesterday."
Joe Burrow goes on to list the @KidCudi tracks he listens to before every game. pic.twitter.com/UdDhgBDVKM
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) January 31, 2022
After his comment, The Chosen One gave him some love back.
Man this has to be the illest shit ever✌🏾💖 😭 beautiful fuckin game today brother!! https://t.co/W1nIe2qPhF
— The Chosen One (@KiDCuDi) January 31, 2022
As it would turn out, Cudi also circled back after the game to congratulate Burrow on the win. In his message, he asked the second-year signal-caller if he would be willing to gift him his jersey.
Burrow, who was presumably a little bit star-struck, did him one better. Not only did he send Kid Cudi his game-worn jersey from the AFC Championship, but he signed it up nice for him too.
After receiving the jersey, The Lonely Stoner shared how excited he was. He said he was “geeked” and that he is going to wear the jersey to the Super Bowl and then frame it.
😭😭😭😭😭
Ok. So after the Bengals win against the Chiefs, I hit Joe and congratulated him and asked if I could have his jersey. He said yes and sent it right away 🥲 rockin this bitch to the game and then framing it. I am so geeked right now. #ohiolove @JoeyB @Bengals pic.twitter.com/mHWHfVRkR6
— The Chosen One (@KiDCuDi) February 4, 2022
The Ohio love is very real for Burrow and Kid Cudi. The only way that this saga could get any better is if the Bengals win the Super Bowl and the two go party together in Los Angeles.