Rob Gronkowski has steered into his affability and self-described “simple” nature to build one of the most in-demand personal brands of any retired athlete, putting him on a path to far surpass the almost $71 million he collected in salary and bonuses as an #NFL player. Tallying up his endorsements with companies such as insurer USAA, online sportsbook FanDuel and Monster Energy along with his broadcasting gig at Fox and event appearances as a speaker or host, including the #Gronk Beach festival in Las Vegas and college football’s LA Bowl in Southern California, Forbes estimates Gronkowski earns at least $10 million annually from his business endeavors before taxes and agents’ fees. “People thought I was just a dumb jock, and it’s been like that throughout my entire life,” gronk says. “Sometimes it takes me a little bit longer to figure things out as well, but I always know what’s going on around me. So I played into that character sometimes—not all times, but when it was necessary.”...