So Nike as decided to make failed NFL sportsballer Colin Kaepernick the face of their next ad campaign. If the campaign focused on Kaepernicks stellar athletic performance, that would make sense, but instead they’re shooting for some sort of weird political message:
“Sacrifice everything,” huh? Poor, poor Colin…
How Much Did Colin Kaepernick Make Playing In The NFL?
…over six seasons in the NFL, his career earnings are $43,479,216, or a little less than $7 million per year. Colin’s net worth is $20 million as of this writing.
Yeah, he didn’t make as much money as he could have… but he’s made a *hell* of a lot more money than the lifetime earnings of many people who do *real* jobs.
As for “sacrificing everything,” Nike’s ad campaign has attracted the attention of those who can put together better ads: