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Penei Sewell meets childhood idol Calvin Johnson

Detroit Lions rookie offensive lineman Penei Sewell got to fulfill a dream this weekend, as he met Lions legend Calvin Johnson, per his Instagram account.

“Got to Meet THE ONE & ONLY Megatron... the best to ever do it ! Truly inspirational,” Sewell captioned the photo of himself, his mom and dad, Johnson.

You may recall that Johnson was a big reason Sewell grew up following the Detroit Lions. Prior to the draft, the Lions' offensive tackle told a story about how playing as Johnson in the video game series Madden NFL Football led him to follow Detroit.