# @forbes on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNjHHv2REi2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33578159-forbes-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-08-19T19:39:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Forbes (@Forbes) — https://gondola.cc/Forbes

## Caption

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.”

Read more about how #Gronkowski created a brand that earns him $10 million a year—and keeps growing—at the link in our bio. (📸: jameltoppinphoto)

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gronk, gronkowski, nfl

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