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Yesterday in Berkeley Attrition - Robbie - 02-18-2016
It's good when you don't go to Cal anymore:
Quote: My favorite college experience was probably leaving college.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14790286/remembering-marshawn-lynch-celebratory-injury-cart-ride-cal
Re: Yesterday in Berkeley Attrition - Embo - 02-18-2016
I have a greater appreciation of Mr. Lynch after reading this quote in that link. This is what stood out. A terrific individual:
Chong: I was a new water boy, and I saw him walking across campus. I didn't stop to talk to him. We kind of nodded to each other in acknowledgement. That same afternoon, I went to work with the team and Marshawn was in the training room. He sees me and he comes over and immediately starts giving me all this [teasing]. He's just playing with me, saying, "How come you didn't say 'Hi' to me? I know you saw me." And I said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know if you knew who I was." And he said, "Next time, say hi to me." That's what I remember. He wasn't going to ignore you because you were a lowly water boy. He went out of his way to recognize people. He didn't think of himself as superior.
Re: Yesterday in Berkeley Attrition - ahuang06 - 02-18-2016
Marshawn's one of my favorites. Obviously some mistakes and twists/turns, but I love the way he plays.
Re: Yesterday in Berkeley Attrition - shakrat - 02-19-2016
"Marshawn Lynch reportedly hasn't spent a penny of the $49.7 million in salary he has made in his NFL career"
by Cork Gaines, Feb. 7, 2016, 10:28 AM
http://www.businessinsider.com/marshawn-lynch-saves-nfl-salary-lives-off-endorsements-2016-2
Seattle Seahawks star running back Marshawn Lynch has made $49.7 million in nine NFL seasons and has saved all of it.
[. . .]
"Marshawn Lynch has a lot of money," Rapoport said. "He hasn't spent a dime of his actual playing money ... ever."
Presumably, Lynch has been living the last nine years off of endorsements and other business ventures. Lynch is estimated to earn about $5 million per year through endorsement deals with Nike, Pepsi, Skittles, Progressive, and Activision, according to Forbes.
Re: Yesterday in Berkeley Attrition - Langdude - 02-19-2016
Wow. Considering pro athlete culture, that is impressive self-discipline, a self-discipline which includes the deliberation to walk away from the game when he still has capacity to play - and earn - at a high level.
I live in Seattle, and Beast Mode is idolized up here. He really sounds like an impressive young man in many ways.
-m.
Re: Yesterday in Berkeley Attrition - stupac2 - 02-19-2016
(02-19-2016, 12:42 PM)Langdude link Wrote:Wow. Considering pro athlete culture, that is impressive self-discipline, a self-discipline which includes the deliberation to walk away from the game when he still has capacity to play - and earn - at a high level.
I live in Seattle, and Beast Mode is idolized up here. He really sounds like an impressive young man in many ways.
-m.
Gronk is apparently doing the same thing. I'm glad some athletes take their money seriously.