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Russell Wilson, Once the Highest Paid NFL Player, Spends a Million Dollar a Year on His Body

Published 03/04/2022, 6:30 AM EST

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Russell Wilson, the star quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, has a chic sense of style and has made some high-profile acquisitions. Apart from fashion, athletes need to protect and maintain their physique for optimum performance, of which Wilson is well aware. A well-maintained physique comes with a lot of expenses.

However, for Russell, one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL, this may not be a big worry.

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Russell Wilson wishes to stay for long

Ciara and Russell Wilson appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday night. Host Jimmy Kimmel asked Russell if he mentioned Bill Simmons about his million-dollar investment in his physique. Wilson, who outfitted himself in a pinstripe suit jacket and matching pants, confirmed the statement.

He answered, “Yeah, it’s a process. It’s a lifestyle. I think when you are trying to play as long as I’m trying to play. I’m trying to play until I’m 45,”

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Wilson, at 33, has stated his ambition to stay in the NFL for more than a decade, which may cost him millions more to keep himself in good shape.

The athlete further added, “Yeah, for me, the mentality, the focus level, everything you have to do has to be surrounded around that,” he continued. It’s been an amazing journey for me so far.”

Jimmy Kimmel then asked Ciara, who donned in a graceful cross-necked black dress, if her husband’s hefty expense over his fitness bothers her by any means, to which she showcased her support and said that it doesn’t concern her and she is with him.

A competitive better half

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Although in some situations, it doesn’t look like they uphold each other, as the couple has some fun events in between them as well. QB Russell recently challenged himself to a 10-day diet that includes no dairy, gluten, or red meat. However, his wife Ciara loves to eat, and she was ‘eating Philly cheesecakes on my face.’

The couple also mentions some challenges together playing in pickleball challenges, which also helps them bring together. Although sometimes the competition among both gets intense as well. Ciara, while Ciara donned a slit black dress. explained, “We are both competitive by nature, so I think we kind of use that to push each other.

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Russell Wilson, a 1-time Super Bowl champion, is scheduled to return in 2022. The athlete is a 9-time Pro Bowler with star-studded record stats and has made a name for himself in the NFL. Now that the rumors of trade have died down, the athlete will rejoin the Seattle Seahawks in their quest for another Super Bowl victory.

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Pavitra Shome is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing his M.A.
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