FROM a lavish car collection to forgetting about $600,000 worth of Apple stock – Rob Gronkowski is enjoying a wild lifestyle.
When the four-time Super Bowl winner hung up his cleats in 2022, it was no surprise to see him grab retirement with both hands.
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During his playing days for the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he claimed to have not spent any cash made from a NFL contracts, instead living purely off his lucrative business ventures and endorsements.
He has his own annual music festival, fitness brand, has sold NFT cards for $1.2million and even released a signature Gronk drink in partnership with Monster Energy.
The 35-year-old has also had cameos in films, the WWE and in adverts for household brands like Visa and Nike.
Gronk’s net worth is estimated at $45million.
But as he is no longer in his element at tight end, his new favorite position is behind the wheel of luxury vehicles.
Gronkowski boasts an impressive garage from 4x4s to sports cars.
One of his pride possessions is a customised Mercedes-Benz S63 that has 603-horsepower and a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8.
They are valued at $185,000 – but that is nothing compared to the predicted $253,000 he splashed on an Audi R8.
His second-generation model is powered by a V10 engine.
Gronk can also be spotted cruising around Tampa in a Bentley Continental GT.
His car supposedly has adjustable mood lights and several extras that set him back at least $200,000.
And his luxury collection would not be complete without an Audi Q7 and a Jeep.
His garage even got so full that Gronkowski and his girlfriend Camille Kostek gave away free sportscars to fans.
Last year, he gave his supporters a chance to win two free Corvettes if they bought a ticket in a raffle, with funds raised going to charity.
The giveaway featured a then brand new 2023 Corvette Stingray and a classic 1974 version of the car.
Despite spending close to $1million on motors over the years, Gronkowski is not short of money.
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In fact, he forgot he had $600,000 worth of Apple stock.
The NFL legend was at the Patriots when he phoned a contractor to build a mansion in Massachusetts in 2014.
Gronk explained to the Fortune: “Every time I saw him, when we were building the house, he kept saying, ‘Get Apple. Get Apple’.
“I [had] never been involved in stocks. I really didn’t know how stocks work. So I was like, ‘Alright, let me do this, man.’
“I call up my financial advisor. I’m like, ‘Put $69,000 in Apple.’
He did not check on the investment for two years, having forgotten all about it.
But after getting a nudge to check his wealth, Gronk revealed: “Now to this day, I have over $600,000 in Apple stock.
“All because of the investment I made in 2014 having no idea what I was doing, but just listening to the guy that built my house here in New England.
“Let me tell you, it’s the best investment I’ve ever had in my life.”
When Gronkowski bought Apple stock in 2014, shares were trading at $24.58.
A decade later, those same shares are worth $243.07.
These days, Gronk keeps busy by appearing on NFL Sundays on Fox Sports.
But even then he does not take the easy route, jumping out of a helicopter and into the ocean to mark Veteran’s Day weekend.
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