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That's one reason why in 2011 the NFL players union launched The Trust, a group that provides career transition, financial and health services to former players. Related: NFL players warn rookies: Stop spending so much! "The biggest fear is that players are going to go broke and drift into the night and be forgotten about," he said. Players who grew accustomed to making millions of dollars a day suddenly have to adapt to a more modest lifestyle. Related: How young tech millionaires investĬhallenging transition: Duckett is hardly the only NFL player to initially struggle to develop a post-playing career. Whatever we didn't raise, I would always fill in the extra," he said.ĭuckett currently makes a living through his investment in the janitorial company and a t-shirt printing venture he launched that caters to nonprofits. In addition to donating his time salary-free, Duckett has sunk a lot of his own money into the organization to make sure all fundraising targets are met. $100K raised: All told, New World Flood has raised at least $100,000 that's funded various projects, including giving away backpacks to students and supporting a school in Tanzania. The challenge is named after his mother, who died in 2000 after fighting lymphatic cancer for six years. Last month, New World Flood distributed over 1,000 frozen turkeys and trimmings to families in Lansing and Kalamazoo - the region of Michigan where Duckett grew up and went to college at Michigan State.ĭuckett's organization also launched the Jacquelyn Barham Challenge, a fundraiser that raises awareness about life-threatening illnesses by shaving heads and beards. The nonprofit says its purpose is to "flood the world with service!" Turkey giveways, cancer fundraisers: Feeling re-energized, in 2011 Duckett launched New World Flood, a volunteer organization aimed at encouraging people to contribute their time, talent and resources to help those who are less fortunate. Related: The perks of taking a sabbatical I came out of that realizing life to me is about serving people and helping the community," he said.
Duckett, 33, experimented in different business areas and eventually emerged from his funk with a new passion for volunteering and community service. That's when a two-and-a-half year depression set in. While it sounded appealing at first, Duckett, who now goes by "Todd," quickly concluded he wasn't passionate about it. When he retired in 2009 and moved back to Michigan, Duckett initially stepped up his role at the janitorial supplies and facilities management company he co-owns with his brother.
He didn't make Peyton Manning money, but his last contract, with the Seattle Seahawks in 2008, included $4 million in guaranteed money. frame to use as the power runner behind faster backs like Warrick Dunn and Shaun Alexander. Two-year funk: Duckett effectively put his 254-lb.
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