A frugal NFL player

Smart Kid.

 

its on the internet, so you know ite true

 

So how did he buy a house / car or any other major purchase when he was in his first contract? he wasnt getting indorsement $$ when he was a rookie/ first year??

 

Yeah I don't know if it's true for Kamara, but I do know, I've read, some guys get deals before they are even drafted.
I don't know how that works ,but I have read about it.

 

The family all get cars and houses, just due to generosity and not from boosters looking to influence the player, of course

 

I think Gronk said that he spent very little of his actual salary as well. Endorsements paid for a very nice living and he saved / invested his salary. Very smart

 

Believe I heard the same.

 

i always ask people this question about the lottery. If you won would you take the whole amount at once knowing that there is a bunch taken off that way or would you take the 10 million a year for like 20 years or whatever it is. Most everyone says take it all at once no matter how much you lose off the top. Me I tend to say give me 10 mil a year because I would barely touch the first million and the rest could gain interest then if you do blow it, you get another 10 the following year. That is why I can't fathom athletes who throw it away faster than they get it.

 

It's not that tough.

If you've got earning potential, agents are more than happy to front you money then get paid back after the endorsement deals are made.