NFL's Larry Johnson held out on contract to benefit family
Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry "L.J." Johnson recently completed a 25-day hold out that ended with a five-year contract being made with his team to make him the highest paid running back in the NFL, based on average salary per year. He will be paid at least $43.2 million during that time span.
He says that the reason for the hold out was to help his family, including any children that he may have,
It’s all about family. When you have the ability and havethe opportunity to be the top earner for your immediate family, foryour generation, you’ve got to take the chance. It wasn’t like themoney was all for me, all to spend on me. I have a dozen little babycousins. I have an uncle. I have aunts, I have grandmothers, I havenieces. In the future, I’m going to have nieces and nephews. That’s forthem.
I’ve got to be smart as far as helping my generation, my unbornkids and their unborn kids. If I have the opportunity to take care ofthem for the long haul, I have to take that opportunity.
Source: Sports Illustrated