Antonio Tavaris Brown Sr. is a popular football wide receiver. His age is thirty-two. He was a college football player in Miami Norland High School. Then he became the first player in the history of the NFL to get more than 1000 yards. He was also selected for the 2012 Pro Bowl as a punt returner. From 2019 he started to play for Oakland Raiders who made him the highest-paid NFL player. But he was not able to continue playing for the team.
The player is active on Twitter and Instagram. Particularly on Instagram, he has lots of followers numbering 3.7 million. Recently, a sexual assault case got filed against him. But he has denied all the charges.
Know all the details about Antonio Brown here.
Background information
The birth date of Brown is July 10, 1988, and his birthplace is Miami, Florida. His father Eddie Brown was a retired Arena Football League player. He was the best player of the history in the league and was a wide receiver for Albany Firebirds. Antonio grew up in Liberty City, Miami, and went to Miami Norland High School. He played football and track in the school.
In the field he has played as running back, wide receiver, and punt receiver for the Vikings. He got the name as Class 6A all-state two times in his high school career. Then after high school, he tried applying for Florida State University but did not receive admission because of low marks. Then he decided to go to North Carolina Tech Prep and here he played as a quarterback for five games. He did well in all the years of his college career.
Professional football career
In the 2010 NFL Draft, Brown got chosen by the analysts and scouts. Then he became the 37th best wide receiver by the franchise. At first, he played for Pittsburgh Steelers for many seasons. Then he became part of the Oakland Raiders in 2019. Brown was very confident and hoped that he will surge energy and positivity. But because of salary issues, he demanded to get the release from the team. After this incident on September 7, 2019, he joined New England Patriots. Antonio Brown signed a contract for one year with the patriots. The deal was worth $15 million.
Personal life
Antonio Brown’s wife’s name is Chelsie Kyriss. He has three sons with her. However, he also has kids with several other women he was in a relationship with. He has been in an on and off relationship with many women. Brown is the cousin of Marquise Brown who is playing for the Baltimore Ravens as a wide receiver.
Antonio Brown controversy
On September 10, 2019, the former trainer of Brown named Britney Taylor filed a case against him accusing him of raping her. She has shared with the authorities about how he acted indecently with her by exposing his private parts. But Brown has denied all the accusations against him. On September 16 another woman filed a case against him as he has sexually harassed her too. He got cut from the Patriots because of the allegations.
The net worth of Antonio Brown
As he is one of the highest-paid players in the NFL his net worth is huge. He has received a lot of money for his part in the games. The estimate net worth is $31.9 million. The player also gets money from the sponsorships with Nike, Pepsi, and Facebook.
Conclusion
Brown started his career well however because of his behaviour he in the public radar. He will not be playing in the NFL teams as the case is going on.
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