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Culture May 13, 2019

Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers makes surprise cameo on 'Game of Thrones'

WATCH: NFL star makes surprise cameo on 'Game of Thrones'

"Game of Thrones" has really been good about including some surprise cameos in its final season. Minor spoilers ahead.

The latest megafan to get his 15 seconds of "Thrones" fame is Super Bowl champ and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

(MORE: 'Game of Thrones' recap: Daenerys makes her move, while many perish in another bloody battle)

"It was just for a few seconds, but I’ll always be thankful to have been on the penultimate episode of @gameofthrones," the star player wrote early Monday morning on Instagram.

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It was just for a few seconds, but I’ll always be thankful to have been on the penultimate episode of @gameofthrones #crazyepisodetonight #🔥🔥🔥🔥

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The football star has been a huge fan of the show for years, always commenting on people sharing spoilers (he's against it) and told reporters earlier this year that he might make a little cameo on the popular HBO show.

"Thrones" also teased a Rodgers cameo last year with this epic video.

(MORE: 'Game of Thrones' recap: The Battle of Winterfell brings epic war, several deaths)

Time for the Season 1 play by play with Lord @AaronRodgers12 of Greenwater Bay.

Your Binge #ForTheThrone continues with “The Pointy End,” “Baelor,” and “Fire and Blood.” https://t.co/crYx3Euc9u pic.twitter.com/L95Yy8X0q2

Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) December 23, 2018

The Packers also knew it was coming and alerted fans.

So what's everyone watching tonight? #GoT pic.twitter.com/0vX7CuUQaL

— Green Bay Packers (@packers) May 13, 2019

Many enjoyed the cameo and jubilation that comes from a fan getting to fulfill a dream.

ESPN tweeted, "Lord Aaron of House Rodgers of Greenwater Bay, the true King in the North."

Lord Aaron of House Rodgers of Greenwater Bay, the true King in the North. (via @AaronRodgers12) pic.twitter.com/CDqfM5RlxE

— ESPN (@espn) May 13, 2019

Sadly, Rodgers was burned by a dragon in battle.

The most accurate Archer is the history of the Golden Company, Aaron Rodgers...

RIP pic.twitter.com/eJKMjhjvad

— Joe Erdman (@joee_strength) May 13, 2019

Aaron Rodgers got lit up in last night’s #GameOfThrones 💀🔥 pic.twitter.com/9TbuklK9Bq

— FootBasket.com (@FootBasketcom) May 13, 2019

Long live the QB in the North!

The very last "Thrones" debuts next Sunday and is sure to have yet another A-list cameo. Only time will tell who finally takes the Iron Throne.