Justin Jefferson is the star of the show for the Minnesota Vikings. However, off the field, he has made humble, conservative decisions with his money.
While many players opt to spend their fortune on a mansion that might rival the White House, Jefferson lives in a small house in line with a normal worker’s salary. According to Jeff Wald of FOX 9 on Twitter/X, Jefferson said he didn’t need a massive domicile.
“I ain’t got no big family. I don’t need to be in no $10 million mansion. That’s not something I came from,” he said.
He also mentioned that he might upsize one day, but hasn’t yet decided.
The wide receiver gave an inside look at his life in Netflix’s “Receiver” docuseries. The series just dropped on the streaming platform this month. According to the streaming application, the docuseries is currently ranked in the top 10 television shows on the platform at the time of writing.
Vikings taking mortgage out on Justin Jefferson
While Jefferson has already seen stratospheric heights, the wide receiver has planted a seed about his availability over the term of his contract.
Last year, Jefferson suffered two scary injuries, causing him to miss a total of seven games, per Pro Football Reference. However, he still managed to earn 1000 yards, turning in a starting wide receiver’s entire season production in roughly half of the time.
Still, he has left the question of his health. With still one massive question to answer, the Vikings decided to go all-in with a mortgage. Mortgages are a bet made by banks that they’ll see a return on their loan that is more than what they originally gave out. In this scenario, the Vikings are the bank and Jefferson is the recipient.
The Vikings hope to see repayment in the form of better health and a return to 17 weeks of dominance every year for the next half-decade. Jefferson currently is the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL and as such, every small issue can become a big one quickly.
In other words, most won’t care if their $2000 1990s Toyota gets put in the shop for a week. There will be a momentary inconvenience, but it will be otherwise acceptable. However, if their brand new 2024 Maserati needs work in the shop right after purchase, there is a massive issue. Even a small issue could be a big in assessing the deal.
