He moved to Los Angeles at a young age so his father could coach at a high school, then back to Georgia where the elder Jackson became an assistant at Mercer.

[2] In his lone season at Eastern Florida State College, Jackson averaged 16.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game for the team.

[3] Jackson transferred to Ohio State University, choosing the Buckeyes over offers from UConn, Virginia Tech, and Missouri.

[5][6] Following the close of his college career, Jackson competed with Team Big X in The Basketball Tournament.

[10] On January 27, 2020 the day after Kobe Bryant's tragic death, Jackson played one of his best games in the Köping Stars shirt with 29 points in a 87–96 over time loss away against Jämtland Basket.

Before the game, Jackson changed his jersey number from #1 to #8 to pay respect for the late Lakers legend.

In the press release, Jackson says "I’am deeply excited to be back in Köping and i am happy to be around the guys on the team again.