Birthday: November 3, 1987
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ethnicity: African American and White
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Net Worth: $61 million
Girlfriend: Single dating status
Colin Kaepernick, the beginning Quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, was a 2d spherical draft select out in 2011. He was a second-string quarterback below Alex Smith, who was later picked up through the Kansas City Chiefs. No one predicted this QB, who was now no longer projected to begin till his 1/3 year in the league, to emerge as one of the excellent quarterbacks in the league, leading his team to the playoffs and to the Super Bowl in his 2nd year. Kaepernick is now worth a reported $35 million way to an outstanding contract making him one of the maximum paid in the NFL.
Kaepernick’s humble beginnings began in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was raised through adoptive white parents. His mom gave a start when she was 19. He by no means had a dating relationship with his black father, who was also a teen when he was born. In high school and college, Kaepernick displayed outstanding athletic ability in baseball and football. During his senior year, he grew to become down a plethora of scholarships to play baseball at top-notch NCAA colleges. Kaepernick desired to pursue a profession in football.
Since his debut in 2011 at some stage in week four of the NFL ordinary season, Kaepernick has displayed strong leadership skills and athletic ability. Fans even coined a time period for his touchdown celebrations called “Kaepernicking,” in which he flexes his biceps and kisses them.
Since gaining notoriety for leading his crew to the Superbowl in 2013, Kaepernick has emerged as a movie star off the field. He’s garnered endorsements from McDonald’s, Jaguar, Electronic Arts, Beats through Dre, and MusclePharm, all worth $7 million. He was earning Kaepernick almost $three million a year off the field. He’s additionally landed covers and spreads in almost 15 magazines which include Esquire, GQ, Sports Illustrated, and the top notch ESPN nude cowl, which Kaepernick shows his amazing physique.
Kaepernick has been related to actress Sanaa Lathan, Teyanna Taylor, or even a gay DJ named Luis Perez. But virtually each appealing male movie star will all have his percentage of gay rumors climate true or now no longer.
In 2013 Kaepernick signed a significant settlement making him one of the maximum paid in the NFL. It includes $61 million in guaranteed money. The big-name also earned a $12 million signing bonus upfront. The settlement extends his time with the 49ers to 2020 and gives him a revenue cap of $23 million that year.