know of people who’ve gotten so close to a dream in entertainment or sports and fell from glory and just can’t seem to let go of the desire to be rich and famous. So much so that it’s altered their personalities and they become sooooooo obsessed with being “on” and “in” that everything becomes so grandiose and exaggerated. They hang on to that “on” crowd like crazy. It’s a pathetic kind of sadness that leaves them so very lopsided in life but with my ex-boyfriend, it was quite the opposite. He fell right into place rather 
than from “glory” of any kind. And he is so balanced.
In his normal lifestyle, he owes no one anything, he works for himself, he takes care of himself and loves what he does and how he is living. But (way earlier than ‘aging out’ in pro sports) by unforeseen sports injury circumstances he just—retired.
It was how he handled his new life that I found redeemable and admirable and he always has my respect in that regard. He did well and he lives well, still-rather than to have tricked his life, lifestyle and earnings away. I find that to be a combination of sexy + wise (and he still looks good-very).
Nothing is sexier about a man than how he handles himself and his business, first, regardless his lifestyle.
Seattle Seahawks’ running back Marshawn Lynch is making his mark too, in sports outside of a name for himself in the game.
The 2007 NFL 12th draft pick who’d signed a $19 million dollar rookie contract with the Bills took home approximately $14 million of that $19 million by which he earned about $5 million per year in endorsements with Nike, Pepsi, Skittles, Progressive and Activision.
.@DavisHsuSeattle can back up @spotrac's number of $49,703,823. Lynch can retire financially comfortable, I would say.
— Jackson Felts ⭐⭐ (@JacksonKJR) February 5, 2016
According to @RapSheet, Marshawn Lynch "hasn't spent a dime of his playing money."
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— Jackson Felts ⭐⭐ (@JacksonKJR) February 5, 2016
So how, at age 29, did he retire with career earnings of $49.7 million?
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