Ravens legend Ray Lewis has left his mark on Survivor 47, and no one would have predicted it

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Adam Holt | Last updated Nov 14, 2024 6:32 PM ET

Reality television meets the gridiron. A former Baltimore Ravens superstar got some love on Survivor recently. Baltimore's fans will appreciate it.

If you're unfamiliar with Survivor, check out a quick description/overview of many of its seasons below.

Contestants are stranded in a remote location with little more than the clothes on their back, a huge sack of rice, one luxury item each, and a bevy of camera crews. Every three days (or one episode), a contestant is voted off; the lone survivor of this process takes home a million dollars. The contestants start off divided into two teams that compete against each other, with the losing team forced to vote a member off; when the numbers are reduced to 10 contestants, the teams merge and it's everyone for himself. -- IMDb

Survivor 47

During the current season, Baltimore Ravens legend Ray Lewis got a honorable nod from one contestant on the episode released on November 13th.

Gabe Ortis, the winner of the immunity challenge for this week's episode, broke out Lewis' signature move in celebration.

Had to take a note from the GOAT @raylewis @Ravens #RL52 #WeReadyRay52 #Ravensflock #Survivor47 #Survivor #Baltimore pic.twitter.com/19brNkBsaZ
— Gabe Ortis (@GabeOrtis) November 14, 2024

I told Sam I was gonna do it if I won an immunity so he whispered in my ear “Ray Lewis dance” after I won. Sol went “Ray Lewis baby” after the dance when I walked back to the bench so at least those two. https://t.co/9GZO71399X
— Gabe Ortis (@GabeOrtis) November 14, 2024

The win for Ortis helped turn the tides for the elimination vote for the episode as well. He was a potential vote-getter, but with immunity, Gabe was safe from elimination until the next vote.

Ortis is from Baltimore and currently resides there, too. He is 26 years old.

In the end, Gabe won, breaking Kyle’s seemingly unstoppable immunity-idol winning streak… which was not really a streak to begin with because two people beat him in one of the challenges, even though everyone wants to pretend like they didn’t. And Gabe celebrated as only a son of Baltimore would, by performing Ray Lewis’ trademark “Squirrel Dance.”...

-- Entertainment Weekly

A to Z Sports' own Sam Phalen is a current contestant on Survivor 47 as well.

Catch me living my lifelong dream in the islands of Fiji on SURVIVOR 47! ️

Getting to play the game I love most was always just a little kid’s biggest dream…but now it’s a reality!

My journey to Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast the competition begins on Wednesday, September 18th… pic.twitter.com/zgiVKiy3P6
— Sam Phalen (@Sam_Phalen) September 4, 2024

Tune in weekly on Wednesday at 7 P.M. central to watch Survivor on CBS.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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