One can only hope the message is getting through.
Recent reports outline how some retired football players wake up to realize they’re broke even though during their playing careers they made more money than many will ever see.
Tuesday, Dolphins receiver Jarvis Landry spoke to students at Nova High about the importance of financial literacy. It’s important he did that while understanding the importance himself. It’s important that all his teammates understand it, too.
“It’s always a topic (in the locker room today),” Landry says. “I think personally it’s one that has gone unnoticed until ’30 for 30’ comes out and it really starts to raise awareness on how guys can protect their financial status at a young age.