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Former NFL Player Calvin Johnson: The Worst Financial Decision I Ever Made

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Former NFL Player Calvin Johnson: The Worst Financial Decision I Ever Made

Gabrielle Olya
Fri, August 19, 2022, 5:17 AM·3 min read
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Rick Osentoski/AP/Shutterstock

NFL wide receiver Calvin Johnson retired from the league in 2016 after nine seasons playing for the Detroit Lions. Johnson, whose first job was bagging groceries, had a lot to learn about finance when he started making big bucks as a pro football player. He now boasts a net worth of $45 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

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Here’s how Johnson manages his wealth, plus his biggest money regrets.

The Worst Financial Decision He’s Ever Made

While appearing on “In Depth With Graham Bensinger,” Johnson shared that he regrets lending money to family and friends.

“You loan money and you think you’re going to get it back, especially [from] people that are close to you, but I would tell anybody now, if you’re loaning money to a friend or anyone close to you, just know that you’re not getting it back,” he said. “I’ve loaned a lot of money to people and I’ve grown. I’m just like, ‘OK, I know I’m not going to get it back.’ It’s cool with me now, but what that does though is it sours relationships. Money you can always get back, but relationships, you’ve got to cherish those.”

Johnson said to avoid involving money in family and friend relationships, if possible.

“Money can easily mess up a relationship,” he said.

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The Best Financial Advice He Received

As an NFL player, Johnson had a lot of contracts come his way — and he quickly learned that it’s best to leave the review of those contracts to the pros.

“[The] best financial advice I ever received was probably from my attorney — ‘Just let me read everything you get,'” he said. “Those attorneys, they pull out like, ‘OK, this isn’t right. This little sentence right here can be the difference in, you’re getting your money or you’re not.’ Stuff like that, stuff that I wouldn’t see.”

How He Manages His Money

Much like his legal documents, Johnson turns to professionals for help with managing his money.


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