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He wrote this recently: http://www.theplayerstribune.com/why-i-play-football/ http://www.theplayerstribune.com/why-i-play-football/ "I have no desire to try to

He wrote this recently: http://www.theplayerstribune.com/why-i-play-football/ http://www.theplayerstribune.com/why-i-play-football/ "I have no desire to try to accumulate $10 million in the bank; I already have more money in my bank account than I know what to do with. I drive a used hatchback Nissan Versa and live on less than $25k a year. It’s not because I’m frugal or trying to save for some big purchase, it’s because the things I love the most in this world (reading math, doing research, playing chess) are very, very inexpensive." Refreshing to see such a grounded athlete get press. I'm sure there are a lot of them out there, but typically you don't see a lot of stories about them.

eswat 12y ago
Daniel Norris of the Toronto Bluejays has a similar mindset: http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12420393/top-blue-jays-prospect-daniel-norris-lives-own-code http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12420393/top-blue... “On the morning in 2011 when his $2 million signing bonus finally cleared, Norris was in Florida with the rest of the Blue Jays' new signees. All of their bonuses had been deposited on the same day, and one of the players suggested they drive to a Tampa mall. They shopped for three hours, and by the time the spree finally ended they could barely fit their haul back into the car. Most players had spent $10,000 or more on laptops, jewelry and headphones. Norris returned with only a henley T-shirt from Converse, bought on sale for $14. It's been a fixture of his wardrobe ever since.”
Terretta 12y ago
Your quote is in the article verbatim.
- maaarghk 12y ago
  In fairness I didnt fully read the article, myself. If the quote was buried and GP thought it was a good idea to highlight it then I agree it was a good idea.
  - acadien 12y ago
    Come on, its 20 lines long. Time and time again I see people arguing on HN as if they haven't read the article. Is it just bad reading comprehension or is it that people read the headline and jump the gun?
    - tedunangst 12y ago
      Time spent reading the article (attentively, or at all) detracts from potential arguing time.
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- dghughes 12y ago
  Isn't that the very definition of a quotation?
jberryman 12y ago
I think his attitude is refreshing too, but it's a curious comment sitting at the top of a thread on this forum.
- ZeroCoin 12y ago
  I found it rather fitting.
- jordanpg 12y ago
  Oh, well the enthusiastic pursuit of lots of money is totally different if it's part of a startup. Also Makers are exempt.
andrepd 12y ago
Truly a down-to-earth man. It would be easy for a person in his position to have fame and money go up to is head. But all the man wants to do is read books and play chess. Maybe more of us should be like him.
- narrator 12y ago
  Reminds me of Grigori Perelman. Rejecting the fields medal prize money was an extraordinary powerful way to make his point that money is not everything in this world.
dangerboysteve 12y ago
One NFL ex-wife will take of all that.
- ceejayoz 12y ago
  Someone this sensible is probably more likely to a) pick a reliable partner and b) get a prenup.
snambi 12y ago
amazing

eswat 12y ago

Daniel Norris of the Toronto Bluejays has a similar mindset: http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12420393/top-blue-jays-prospect-daniel-norris-lives-own-code http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12420393/top-blue... “On the morning in 2011 when his $2 million signing bonus finally cleared, Norris was in Florida with the rest of the Blue Jays' new signees. All of their bonuses had been deposited on the same day, and one of the players suggested they drive to a Tampa mall. They shopped for three hours, and by the time the spree finally ended they could barely fit their haul back into the car. Most players had spent $10,000 or more on laptops, jewelry and headphones. Norris returned with only a henley T-shirt from Converse, bought on sale for $14. It's been a fixture of his wardrobe ever since.”

Terretta 12y ago

Your quote is in the article verbatim.

maaarghk 12y ago
In fairness I didnt fully read the article, myself. If the quote was buried and GP thought it was a good idea to highlight it then I agree it was a good idea.
- acadien 12y ago
  Come on, its 20 lines long. Time and time again I see people arguing on HN as if they haven't read the article. Is it just bad reading comprehension or is it that people read the headline and jump the gun?
  - tedunangst 12y ago
    Time spent reading the article (attentively, or at all) detracts from potential arguing time.
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dghughes 12y ago
Isn't that the very definition of a quotation?

jberryman 12y ago

I think his attitude is refreshing too, but it's a curious comment sitting at the top of a thread on this forum.

ZeroCoin 12y ago
I found it rather fitting.
jordanpg 12y ago
Oh, well the enthusiastic pursuit of lots of money is totally different if it's part of a startup. Also Makers are exempt.

andrepd 12y ago

Truly a down-to-earth man. It would be easy for a person in his position to have fame and money go up to is head. But all the man wants to do is read books and play chess. Maybe more of us should be like him.

narrator 12y ago
Reminds me of Grigori Perelman. Rejecting the fields medal prize money was an extraordinary powerful way to make his point that money is not everything in this world.

dangerboysteve 12y ago

One NFL ex-wife will take of all that.

ceejayoz 12y ago
Someone this sensible is probably more likely to a) pick a reliable partner and b) get a prenup.

snambi 12y ago

amazing