The image of Joe Burrow on the front cover of this magazine was painted by Jordan Spector from a cell phone image captured by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jeffrey Marx.
The image was snapped as the LSU Tigers celebrated their 2019 NCAA National Championship in January this year.
It’s a fantastic image – both the painting and the actual photo – but Spector’s “Burreaux” painting dives deeper than just a cigar-smoking Burrow in the championship moment. There are a couple of additions Spector added to emphasize Burrow and his accomplishments last season which culminated with the Heisman Trophy winner being the No. 1 overall pick in April’s NFL Draft.