Has Rob Gronkowski spent his NFL fortune?
A successful NFL career often equates to a big paycheck. This holds true for Rob Gronkowski, who retired after 11 seasons in the league. After teaming up with Tom Brady, Gronk brought home four Super Bowl wins.
The tight end, who retired at the end of the last season, is easily one of the best tight ends the NFL has ever seen. Furthermore, he earned a whopping $70 million during his career.
Naturally, a successful career also comes along with countless endorsement deals that, sometimes, pay as much as a player's salary. As one of the league's most popular players, Gronk has signed deals with brands like Visa and Tide.
Apparently, considering his many endorsement deals, Gronkowski has gotten by without actually using his NFL money.
Rób Gronkowski made $70 million in salary in NFL career. He says he's never touched that money, living off the money he makes on endorsements.
Earlier this year, Gronkowski revealed that he has not yet touched the $70 million. He spends his endorsement money, which is quite enough for the star to live a comfortable life.
Apart from Visa and Tide, T-Mobile, Dunkin' Donuts, Cheerios, and Monster Energy Drink are a few of the other brands he endorses.
In fact, the 33-year-old has previously spoken about this in his book 'It's Good to be Gronk'. The book came out in 2015, a few years into his career. He did not spend his signing bonus from the contract. Instead, he only spent his marketing money.
This basically meant avoiding expensive cars and jewelry. The tight end seemed determined to spend his money properly. He focused on the long-term goal. Even after retirement, he seems to have maintained this standard.
Rob Gronkowski net worth: How much does the NFL star make?
Drafted in 2010, Rob Gronkowski is worth $45 million. Having earned $70 million during his career, his endorsements earn him $8 million.
In 2021, he earned $8 million as salary from his one-year contract with a signing bonus of $6.25 million.
Of course, he also has some investments in place. He has partnered with CBDMedic, which works with pain relief creams.
The former New England Patriots star also published his memoir in 2015, which became a New York Times bestseller. Gronkowski has also hosted a Nickelodeon show and WrestleMania 36 (2020). Fans have also seen him in shows and movies like 'Boss Level' and 'Entourage.'
In 2019, he also worked as an analyst with Fox Sports.
Over the years, Rob Gronkowski has indulged in luxury cars like a Mercedes-Benz S63, an Audi R8 and Q7, and a Bentley Continental GT. He lives in a penthouse in Miami, which is worth $1.7 million. The property covers 3,560 sq. ft, has six bedrooms, and overlooks the beach.
He also has two homes in Foxborough.