Antonio Brown was born on the 10 July 1988, in Miami, Florida, USA, and is best known for being a professional American Football player, who plays in the positions of punt returner and wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Previously, he played college football for Central Michigan University. His professional career has been active since 2010.
Have you ever wondered how rich Antonio Brown is, as of early 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the overall size of Brown’s net worth is $16 million, which has been accumulated through his successful career in the sports industry.
Antonio Brown Net Worth $16 Million
Antonio Brown is the son of Eddie Brown, a retired professional football player himself, who played in the Arena Football League and is considered to be one of the best players in the Arena League of all time. He was raised with three siblings in the Liberty City section of Miami, where he attended Miami Norland High School. During his high school days, Antonio started to play football for the school’s team as a quarterback, wide receiver and punt returner. He had 451 rushing yards with 13 touchdowns, and had thrown 1,247 yards as a quarterback for 11 touchdowns. After graduation, Brown changed colleges several times before enrolling at Central Michigan, where he spent three years, forgoing his last year, as he decided to enter the 2010 NFL Draft, in which he was selected as the 195th pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers. While in college, he had a quite notable role in the Central Michigan University football team, amassing 3,199 receiving yards, 305 receptions and 22 touchdowns. He also earned several recognitions, including the First-team All-American in 2008 and 2009, and MAC Special Teams Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009.
His first season was quite successful, but with the beginning of the 2011 season, his game numbers started to increase, which only helped him sign a better contract recently, which increased his net worth by a large margin. In his second season, Antonio had 1,108 receiving yards and 69 receptions, with two receiving touchdowns. As of the 2015 season, Brown has more than 7000 receiving yards, and 38 receiving touchdowns, from a total of 526 receptions. Thanks to his great performance, he has now signed a contract worth $42.5 million over five years.
His career has just begun, but he has already made a name for himself, having won several awards on individual and team level, and also setting several team records. To mention a few, Antonio has been selected for the Pro-Bowl game four times, in 2011-15; he was the AFC Champion with the Steelers in 2010. Furthermore, Brown was AFC receiving touchdowns leader in 2014, and the same year he was the NFL receiving yards leader, Brown was also the AFC Offensive Player of the Year in 2014. He is the only player to record at least five catches and more than 50 receiving yards in 35 consecutive games, and second NFL player in history to reach 5,000 receiving yards in a three-year period, after Calvin Johnson.
One more thing about Antonio Brown, he is the three time MVP of the Pittsburgh Steelers, for the 2011, 2013, and 2015 seasons. As of March 2016, Brown is a participant of the TV dance competition show “Dancing With The Stars”, paired with professional dancer Sharna Burgess, which has also increased his net worth. When it comes to speak about his personal life, little is known in the media about Antonio Brown, except the fact that he was in a relationship with Shameika Brailsford.
