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Here are the 5 reasons Pro Athletes should be investing in Real Estate 1. Diversification Beyond Sports: As professional athletes, your career in sports may have a limited timeline. Investing in real estate provides an opportunity to diversify your income streams and create long-term wealth. By allocating a portion of your earnings to real estate, you can generate passive income, build equity, and establish a solid foundation for financial stability beyond your athletic caree

I am thrilled to announce my updated newsletter, "The Athlete Investor." As a 9 year NFL player, I have always considered myself more than just an athlete. I’ve always had interest in excelling both on the field and off, by finding ways to secure financial freedom for myself and my family. This newsletter aims to shed light on the exciting world of athletes and what/how to invest! In each edition of "The Athlete Investor Newsletter," we will delve into the stories, successes,

Adapted From It All Adds Up: Designing Your Game Plan for Financial Success by Devon Kennard Improving your financial literacy is the first—and probably the most—important step to achieving the life you want. What you learn and how fast you learn it will determine how long it takes to get to where you want to go. Once you start making money, you need to know what you will do with it other than sticking it in a checking or savings account and letting it baste. Without the righ

Adapted From It All Adds Up: Designing Your Game Plan for Financial Success by Devon Kennard It’s never been about what you got. It’s about what you do with what you got. When I was playing for the New York Giants, our defensive coordinator, Steve Spagnuolo, recognized that I was good at playing on the line of scrimmage, so he let me play as our extra pass rusher in third-down situations during my third and fourth years on the team. Over four seasons, I ended up earning nine

Adapted From It All Adds Up: Designing Your Game Plan for Financial Success by Devon Kennard It’s inevitable that we will lose some of our games, but some losses are harder to handle than others. During my time with the Arizona Cardinals, we started out the 2021 season strong, winning seven straight regular-season games. Heading into week 14, we were 10–3 and about to face the 1–11–1 Detroit Lions. Comparing the two teams on paper, it should have been an easy victory for us.

Adapted From It All Adds Up: Designing Your Game Plan for Financial Success by Devon Kennard FIND THE TIMEMy life has always been about more than just making as much money as I can. It’s also been about giving back and teaching as much as I know. As you are working toward your goals and your definition of the American dream, you should find time to give back in some capacity that works for you, no matter how small. Do something. Do anything. It all adds up. I understand that

Adapted From It All Adds Up: Designing Your Game Plan for Financial Success by Devon Kennard Does my journey spark an interest in your own real estate investing path? If so, here are some tips to help you get started: 1. Choose and evaluate the market you are interested in: You want to look for areas that are growing or that have the potential to grow. And you want to know what the median income is in the area. What rent would you like to charge in that area? Can the re

From It All Adds Up: Designing Your Game Plan for Financial Success by Devon Kennard Even though I was closer to getting into the NFL than ever before, I wondered: What if I don’t get drafted at all? Up until now, my life seemed to be all rainbows and sunshine. I was the guy with the pro football dad. I had good grades and was the best athlete. I worked hard and it showed. It was the best start I could have gotten toward my dreams. And then injury after injury and surgery aft

Adapted From It All Adds Up: Designing Your Game Plan for Financial Success by Devon Kennard The best feeling in the world is getting paid to do what you love. So, what do you love to do? What are you passionate about? I’m asking what you are passionate about, not what your parents, family, or friends think you should be passionate about! I’m not asking what your coach wants you to do, and I am definitely not asking what your major was in college or what you feel obligated to

Adapted From It All Adds Up: Designing Your Game Plan for Financial Success by Devon Kennard NEGATIVE MINDSET One type of mindset familiar to many of us often stands in the way of achieving our goals. That is a negative mindset. This is when you or someone else says that you aren’t good enough, or that you’re a failure and you can’t accomplish whatever it is you are trying to do. And the important part is that you believe it. Have you ever heard the quote, “Whether you say yo

Adapted From It All Adds Up: Designing Your Game Plan for Financial Success by Devon Kennard The definition of the American dream has changed in recent decades. Some people even say there’s a “new” American dream, although its interpretation depends on whom you listen to or read. While Americans want some of the same things their predecessors have sought—such as moving up the financial ladder to achieve prosperity and homeownership—they also want to start their own businesses

Ethan Inman wrote this article on Mar 10, 2022 Every USC fan should take pride in Devon Kennard. Kennard has quietly been one of the best athletes — and people — that the Trojan Family can claim as one of their own. Quietly is the key word though — Kennard gets less recognition than other USC alumni. So why has a hero fallen below our gaze? Photo courteously added by devonkennard.com web team as a courtesy He is a decorated football player, a successful academic and one of th

Listen to Devon on the Real Wealth Show: Real Estate Investing Podcast I joined Kathy Fettke on Real Wealth Podcast Real Estate Investing Plan Episode Description: It’s not every day that we have a professional football player on our show to talk about real estate investing. But today, you’ll hear from linebacker, Devon Kennard, on financial literacy and how he’s creating long-term wealth with real estate. You don’t have to be a football player to do what he is doing, althoug

Advice for how to connect with the community to grow personally. The winner of the 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award will be announced this weekend and it brings me back to just a year ago when I was in Miami at NFL honors as a finalist for the award waiting to hear if I won or not. I didn’t win last year, but if I’m honest just being a nominee for such a prestigious award was truly an honor and I want to congratulate all the nominees this year and encourage everyone

I connected with Ted B. Kissell of USC Annenberg University of California, and he wrote this article, Feb 16 2022 Coming into his senior year on the USC football team, linebacker Devon Kennard was ready to set himself up for a career in the National Football League. Then, while lifting weights, he tore a pectoral muscle, a season-ending injury. “It was devastating,” he recalled. “A lot of people wrote off my NFL career after that pec injury — and I definitely had my own doubt

Kyle Odegard wrote this article, last updated 28th Jan 2022 When the world learned that Russell Okung had converted half of his annual NFL salary to Bitcoin in December of 2020, it was met with equal parts pessimism and confusion. But the Pro Bowl offensive tackle proved to be ahead of the curve, as the investment has more than doubled, and now other players are following his lead. Wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. announced last week that he was taking his Los Angeles Rams sa

NFL Linebacker and Entrepreneur Devon Kennard Invests in Fitnescity Devon Kennard, NFL linebacker and entrepreneur, invests in high-growth wellness software company, Fitnescity. (Photo: Business Wire) November 09, 2021 08:49 AM Eastern Standard Time Read on BusinessWire NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Devon Kennard is a new investor in Fitnescity, a rapidly growing software company that makes health and wellness testing available to everyday consumers, and then provides test results

Devon as Speaker on Investing As An Athlete for NFLPA Summer Series Devon joins the first-ever NFLPA Summer Series on Clubhouse line-up to speak on investing. The NFLPA Summer Series is a six-week series with the purpose of fostering player-to-player community and conversation. Devon and Green Bay Packer, Oren Burks, discuss personal investment ventures and principles and experiences for financial success. #finances #wisemoney #generationalwealth #smartmoney #advice #investme

Listen to Devon on Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin, iHeart Media Episode Description: Not only is Devon Kennard the linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals, but he’s also a philanthropist, real estate investor, soon-to-be financial author and now, Money Rehabber! Listen up for his real estate hacks, tips for negotiating contracts, and more. Learn more from Devon: Professional athlete or not, Devon provides money and financial tricks and tips for all to help see through financial

Devon sits down with Dan Thompson of Wise Money Tools to discuss the professional athlete experience with instant wealth and smart ways to manage it. If you are a professional athlete, knowing what resources are available to you is paramount. To get started here is My Advice to NFL Players on taking advantage of resources for professional athletes and how Tethering Life Goals to Making it Pro is a powerful practice. Devon regularly shares and discusses building passive income