Day 76 - You Know Who's Awesome?!
This guy:
This world has some pretty amazing people. Like Jason Brown. Ever heard of him? In 2009, he signed a 5-year contract worth $37.5 million to play center for the St. Louis Rams. He was the highest paid center in the NFL with his signed contract in 2009. One would speculate that Jason is in his fifth year of his contract and on his way to solidifying that $37.5 million dollars in earnings, but you know what? Jason Brown stepped down from his position in the NFL. At the age of 29, having earned only $25 million of his contract, he now runs a 1,000-acre farm in North Carolina.
"My agent, he told me, 'you're making the biggest mistake of your life,'...and I looked right back at him and I said 'No, I am not.'"
Brown runs the farm to help the less fortunate. Most of his harvest goes to food pantries to help feed the hungry. This past fall, he gave away 46,000 pounds of sweet potatoes and 10,000 pounds of cucumbers. Talk about a difference maker...
Want to learn more about Jason Brown's story? Click here. He's pretty awesome. :)
Jason Brown picking sweet potatoes from his farm.
Perfect example of how money isn't everything. He is doing something for the pure love of giving. Farming isn't the easiest lifestyle to have. I come from a farming family, lot of long hot days of working. Ultimate act of kindness!!
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