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How NFL player Glover Quin plans to double his income by investing

Kathleen Elkins
How NFL player Glover Quin plans to double his income by investing

NFL player Glover Quin is also a pro when it comes to money.

The Detroit Lions safety, who earns an average of $4.7 million a year, has been saving 70% of his take-home pay since he was drafted in 2009.

He's also a savvy investor. He puts 10% to 20% of his savings in private equity companies, which could eventually double his income.

Quin and his financial adviser "estimate a five-year projection where his private portfolio could match the money he has made in the NFL," reports ESPN's Michael Rothstein. "When his contract expires after the 2017 season, Quin will have earned more than $21 million, before taxes, in his eight-year career."

Quin has invested in a variety of start-ups, including Health Warrior, PeerWell, and pawTree. In terms of choosing which companies to get involved in, it's always been about "finding something that we loved, something that we wanted to do, and something that we wanted to be a part of," Quin tells CNBC .

He's also invested in fantasy sports tech companies FanDuel and DraftKings, which recently agreed to merge . "I think that's a great move," he says of the merger. "They're two great companies that bring something to sports that the fans loves."

In addition to private equity investments, the NFL star puts some of his money into the stock market, he tells CNBC: "I have some stuff in stocks — long-term stuff. Safe stuff."

Quin still has a few NFL seasons ahead of him, but when his career does come to an end, he'll be in good financial standing.


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