Michael B. Jordan surprising a group of kids at school is as pure as it gets

"You're from Black Panther!"
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Michael B. Jordan may have won "Best Villain" at the 2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards, but to so many fans around the world he's a hero.

On Monday, the actor shared a video on Instagram of himself surprising a group of kids in their school parking lot, and their reactions were too damn pure for this world.

"I was driving from set & saw these young kings standing in their school parking lot doing jumping jacks in 90 degree Montgomery, Alabama, heat!" Jordan captioned the video. "The sight of them inspires me & reminds me why I do what I do!!"

As the group of boys gathers around the actor, one shouts, "ARE YOU MICHAEL B. JORDAN?!" and "Hey Killmonger!" with a truly heartwarming level of excitement. The kids proceed to yell in disbelief for a bit, then shake hands and even hug the Black Panther star.

"Y'all out here working hard," Jordan says, before encouraging the kids to always listen to their teachers and parents, work hard, and pay attention in school. And after the words of wisdom, Jordan took a group photo with all the kids.

What. A. Guy.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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