Just a week after winning the Super Bowl, one of Jalen Hurts' Philadelphia Eagles teammates compared the experience to the joy of having a child.

Jalen Hurts etched his name into Super Bowl LIX history as the fourth Black quarterback to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. Hurts' victory marks another monumental step for African American quarterbacks in the NFL,

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts hoisted the Lombardi Trophy as thousands of cheering fans crowded near Lincoln Financial Field.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts outdueled Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl, taking home most-valuable-player honors as his team delivered a dominant performance over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Jalen Hurts smiled as he held the Lombardi Trophy in his right hand and the Super Bowl MVP trophy in his left hand, reflecting on all he has gone through to reach the pinnacle of success.

Jalen Hurts received praise from Michael Jordan after the NFC Championship game, and followed his mentality to a Super Bowl.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, the reigning Super Bowl MVP, was the first of Philadelphia’s players to address the crowd from the stage, and was met with cheers of “MVP” as he approached the podium lifting the Lombardi Trophy.

In fan voting on NFL.com for the Super Bowl’s MVP, DeJean was the No. 1 choice, and that was considered in selecting the award winner. The fan voting counted 20 percent toward choosing the Super Bowl MVP. But all of that didn’t go in support of DeJean.

Watch former Alabama football players Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith share an emotional moment on the field at Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans:

At an average annual salary of $51 million a year, Jalen Hurts is the first quarterback to make over $50 million in a season and win the Super Bowl. The previous record belonged to Patrick Mahomes, who makes an average of $45 million a season with the Kansas City Chiefs (Mahomes won the two prior Super Bowls before Hurts).