Lamar Jackson's legacy just got a permanent home in his hometown. The two-time NFL MVP returned to Boynton Beach High School on Friday for a ceremony that officially retired his No. 7 jersey—and if that wasn't enough, the street outside the school was renamed "Lamar Jackson Way." In a playful nod to his iconic number, the speed limit on that street was even changed to seven miles per hour.

Before he was dazzling defenses as the face of the Baltimore Ravens, Jackson was already turning heads in Palm Beach County. Playing under legendary coach Rick Swain, the dual-threat quarterback emerged as one of Florida's most electrifying high school prospects. According to 247Sports, he was rated the nation's No. 8 dual-threat quarterback and the No. 31 overall player in the state. Scout.com ranked him among the top 30 quarterbacks nationally and the No. 8 prospect in the South Region.

But rankings only tell part of the story. Jackson's on-field dominance was impossible to ignore. He earned Class 6A Florida All-State First Team honors as a utility player and made history as the first Boynton Beach player ever to win the Lou Groza Award High School Player of the Year—an honor presented annually since 1992.

During his 2014 season, Jackson posted video-game numbers: 1,293 passing yards and 20 touchdowns, paired with 1,039 rushing yards and 19 scores on the ground. He routinely delivered jaw-dropping performances, including a game where he threw for 346 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 146 yards and five more scores. In another standout outing, he rushed for 237 yards on just 14 carries as Boynton Beach piled up 606 rushing yards in a single win.

From the high school fields of Boynton Beach to NFL MVP trophies, Jackson's journey is a testament to hard work and raw talent—and now, his number will hang forever in the place where it all began.