Gronk had the chance to retire at 19 for $4mil

[QuantumMechanic]

Old piece, but I hadn't heard it before:

Now I had to hope that by working crazy hard in rehab, I could fix my back in time to play that season. There was another option, though: I could retire and collect the $4 million insurance, tax-free, at the age of 19 . . . but that would mean I couldn’t play football anymore. I did the calculations, and at four percent annual interest I could make $160,000 a year without touching the $4 million principal. But I didn’t want the easy money. I wanted to earn it, playing football. Maybe a lot of people would take the money and run, but I looked at it as quitting. I was happy playing football and didn’t want to give that up. So I decided to try physical therapy. It was a long shot, but I had to try.

Rob Gronkowski could have quit football at 21 and been a millionaire | The MMQB with Peter King

 

[ctpatsfan77]

I did the calculations, and at four percent annual interest I could make $160,000 a year without touching the $4 million principal.

 

[Joey007]

Hey. Gronk do math.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

He beat up a nerd with a calculator, took his lunch money, stuffed him in a locker, and forced him to do the calculation.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Gronk is actually very good with finances. Said his father taught him. Has all his money.

After all, think about it. Would Gronk ever have to buy his own drinks?

 

[IcyPatriot]

He gets way more ****Y playing .... by far.

 

[RayClay]

Something is more important than money? Perish the thought.