What do NFL players do post-retirement? Not everybody ends up with an illustrious post-retirement career as Tom Brady. So, Pro footballers often plan their retirement. The most common ways to move ahead is either be a coach, commentator, analyst or start your podcast. But, Ex-Eagles and Super Bowl winner Brandon Brooks had other ideas.

The three-time Pro Bowl and Super Bowl LII winner has made the headlines again, but this time for his win outside the football field. He has joined an esteemed college and is on his way to becoming the new “Wolf of Wall Street.”

Brandon Brooks’ unconventional post-retirement plans

On 11th May 2022, Brooks announced on Twitter his new journey into the Business world. He joined a full-time MBA program at Wharton School of Business, Pennsylvania University, which commences as we speak. He is working as a Summer Associate at Goldman Sachs. Brooks always had an interest in securing his future through Education. Interestingly, this is not the first instance for Brooks. He enrolled for an MBA from St. Thomas University of Houston in 2014 as well.

Wharton School of Business is one of the top B-Schools in the world, along the lines of MIT Sloan, London School of Business, and Harvard. Some notable Wharton Alumni are Donald Trump, Laurence Tisch (Ex-CEO, CBS), and Rakesh Gangwal (Founder, Indigo).

A fresh beginning for Brooks?

Brooks is a humble and hard-working individual who learned these virtues from his parents. His father studied till high school, while his mother Dorothy Brooks, completed her MBA while Brooks was still in high school. She ensured Brooks graduated from Miami (Ohio) before leaving for the NFL. Later on, Brooks thought about Medical and Law schools too, but the time required deterred him from the path. Plus, he loved numbers and managing finances, hence an MBA. He interned at Amegy Bank in 2014 and as a financial analyst at Morgan Stanley in 2015.

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Brooks struggled with his problems with depression and anxiety. Although he has managed to overcome his demons, he has often stated how playing football required him to give his best, right from Day 1. His injuries in the 2018 and 2020 seasons did not help much. He became a free agent after his release from Houston Texans in 2016. It made him think about his future and a backup plan. Finally, in 2022, after his stint with the Eagles, he decided to hang his cleats and venture into his new field of interest i.e., Business and Finance. Brooks is showing the best of his champion mentality to the world. He lived the life of a champion with Texans and Eagles. At Wharton, he is living another life. A life that many could dream of, but only a few could live.

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