At his peak, Antonio Brown was the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL. He signed a four-year, $68-million extension with the Steelers in 2017. That’s not pocket change—that’s change for a small country.
By the time his career imploded, he had earned over $80 million from contracts and endorsements alone. That’s enough to buy 1.6 million avocado toasts. (Okay, maybe more like 800,000, depending on the avocado market. Inflation is a beast.)
But here’s the kicker: making money is one thing. Keeping it? That’s a whole different sport—and AB fumbled hard.
