Russell Wilson News 2014: The Seattle Seahawks Quarterback is now anticipated to become a $100million brand after leading his team to a dominating 43-8 victory in the Super Bowl XLVIII.
According to Mail Online, the 25-year-old star is expected to be offered a contract featuring a nine-figure sum over the next few years - with further money-making opportunities off the field. According to Forbes, he could end up signing a contract of more than £100million if he follows in the footsteps of other Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks.
Wilson completed 72 per cent of his throws for 206 yards and two touchdowns with 26 yards rushes on three carries.
As quoted in Washington Post, "I decided: What do I want to do with the rest of my life?" Wilson said. "I had this passion, I had this fire to play the game of football. And I knew that I could do it."
Wilson's slogan to motivate his team in this championship is "Why not us?" In an Interview with Rachel Nichols,the Seattle Seahawks Quarterback has done nothing but win football games to start his promising pro career, and he discussed his thoughts on hoisting the Lombardi Trophy and what makes him successful.
Quoted from the Bleacher Report, from an interview with Nichols Wilson also deflected credit away from himself and praised the coaching staff for putting him in position to succeed, along with the front office led by general manager John Schneider that took a chance on him in the draft.
"There's more to Russell than athletics," Ben Wilson, Rusell's uncle said. "He used the dreams of his father to drive himself, to live up to the dream that his father had for him."
