Erik Jones set for prosperous 2018 season after blessing from rapper Lil B?

Look, despite his 1.52 million followers, I don't expect you to know who rapper Lil B The Based God is unless you're a hardcore rap fan, NBA fanatic, or Mark Martin. But what you should know is that he kinda-maybe-sorta has some mystical power to dish out curses and blessings to athletes that actually seem to work in the way he says they do. And if prior history is to be believed, your 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion could be ... Erik Jones?   It may seem innocuous enough, but here's some background info. Lil B's most notorious NBA curse was with superstar Kevin Durant. It started in 2011 with Durant tweeting a diss about Lil B, prompting the rapper to put a curse on KD that he'd never win a championship. After their feud cooled off, Lil B lifted said curse in the summer of 2016, and Durant won the very next NBA championship after signing with the Golden State Warriors.  There are other examples of Lil B's blessings and curses, too -- heck, he even gave the Denver Nuggets an official curse warning the other day -- but this potential blessing for Jones is certainly one to keep an eye on. If you believe in the power of the Based God, the reigning Sunoco Rookie of the Year could have big things in store for 2018.