Retired NFL star Rob Gronkowski never spent a dime of his NFL salary — Here's why. (via CNBCMakeIt)
In a sport where the average NFL player's career length is, Gronkowski says he always tried to remember that his lucrative playing days could end in a flash, so he wanted to be sure he had enough money saved to steer him through post-football life.
"The way I played it, I feel like I'm in a totally safe spot, which is great," Gronkowski tells CNBC Make It. "I've seen other players, you know, not be in a safe spot after they're done playing, and [they] go and spend it all. It's just great to have that feeling and to have that security that I can go out there trying new adventures [and] put all of my marbles on it, but know I'm still safe in the back end.
Of course, just because Gronkowski saved the bulk of the millions he's earned since he entered the NFL in 2012, that doesn't mean he's completely immune to splurging when the mood strikes. In fact, in 2018, Gronkowski revealed on an
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