Shannon Sharpe may have had a Hall of Fame NFL career, but it could have easily led to his becoming a billionaire.
The former Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens tight end opened up about a major financial mistake that he continues to regret to this day.
During an episode of his popular “Club Shay Shay” podcast, Sharpe revealed to Dallas Cowboys owner Mark Cuban that he passed on an opportunity to invest in Google back in the day.
The hall-of-fame tight end who won three Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens explained back in the early 2000s, he had the chance to buy $300,000 worth of Google stock.
“I remember saying to my financial guys, and I’m like, ‘You know what? I had just signed with the Ravens, so I had some money, and I was like, Man, I like to buy, you know, $300,000 worth [of Google’s shares].’ Well, it opens up at $115, and he says it’s overpriced.
“I f–ked up bad. I would’ve been a billionaire with you… but I let somebody talk me out of it. That motherf—–!”
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Cuban and Sharpe both started laughing as he revealed he wasn’t the only person to make that mistake.
“It’s [Google] worth over $3 trillion now,” Cuban pointed out to a crestfallen Sharpe.
“$3 trillion!,” he reiterated as Sharpe shook his head.
“I’d have been a billionaire with you!” Sharpe added.
“You f–ked up,” Cuban joked.
Sharpe agreed, saying, “I did, I f—ed up bad!”
“I had the money to do it, but I let somebody talk me out of it.”
Shannon Sharpe Is An All-Time Great With A Popular Podcast
56-year-old Shannon Sharpe might regret his decision to pour money into Google, but he has done more than enough to increase his wealth in life.
Sharpe was selected to eight Pro Bowls and four first-team All-Pros during his career, and he is widely recognized as one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history.
His popularity has only increased with his podcast Club Shay Shay, which has more than 3.5 million followers.
Hi, The most popular video to date is his interview with Katt Williams, which has over 78 million views since it was released nine months ago.
