OT: "29-year-old quit the NFL to sell Pokémon cards"

[ctpatsfan77]

Not Patriots-related, but an interesting article nevertheless.

29-year-old quit the NFL to sell Pokémon cards—his business brought in $5 million in just 7 months

Former NFL linebacker Blake Martinez quit football to sell Pokémon cards. His company, Blake's Breaks, has brought in $5 million in the last seven months.

www.cnbc.com

While rehabbing, he found himself focusing more and more on the side hustle he picked up during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. And this past fall, when it came time to decide whether to fight for a spot on a new team — in his case, the Las Vegas Raiders — or double down on selling Pokémon cards, he made a surprising decision.

He chose the cards, launching his company Blake’s Breaks in July 2022 and committing to it full-time in November. Over the past seven months, it’s brought in more than $5 million in revenue on collectible reselling platform Whatnot, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.

 

[Pape]

This should be a story filed by SI's Rick Reilly under the header "This week's sign of the apocalypse "

 

[Patriot Missile]

Got to catch em all.

 

[Guts]

Hell yeah he just like me

 

[doesntmatter1]

5mill without risking physical injury. Yeah right choice.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Got to catch em all.

The Patriots DL had an anime club a few years ago.

Inside the Patriots’ Anime Fan Club

A close-knit group of players on New England’s defensive line shares a unique bond over their love of series like ‘Dragon Ball Z’ and ‘Naruto’u003cemu003e u003c/emu003e

www.theringer.com

 

[Guts]

The Patriots DL had an anime club a few years ago.

Inside the Patriots’ Anime Fan Club

A close-knit group of players on New England’s defensive line shares a unique bond over their love of series like ‘Dragon Ball Z’ and ‘Naruto’u003cemu003e u003c/emu003e

www.theringer.com

They're officially my favorite Patriots of all time sorry, Tom

 

[signbabybrady]

Hell yeah he just like me

Can I borrow some money then?

It's only until my brother straightens out........he's a hunchback.