Steve Smith Sr, an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for sixteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Carolina Panthers has an estimated net worth of $10 million.
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Smith Sr had an illustrious playing career in the NFL.
He played for the Panthers for thirteen seasons before signing with the Ravens in March 2014.
In May 2008, Smith Sr. purchased a near-50% interest in the Velocity Sports Performance franchise in Charlotte and an equal ownership percentage in any future Charlotte area Velocity centers.
An Evangelical Christian, Smith Sr engages in a lot of philanthropic works.
On June 14, 2017, it was reported by The Charlotte Observer that he secretly paid the full college tuition of Twitter personality and author Elexus Jionde.
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He said of the gesture:
“It’s not about taking and how much can you get for yourself. It’s about your life and (taking advantage of) all the resources and applying them and then paying it forward to someone else.”
At the time he was playing, Smith Sr. and his family donated shoes to the homeless before every game.
His goal is to hand out half a million pairs of shoes and to provide this service, he works with Samaritan’s Feet.
Speaking on the initiative, Smith Sr. said:
“This is an opportunity for me to give back, to serve….to kind of, really for me, open up the next chapter of my life.”
He retired from football in Jan. 2017 with plans to take the initiative global.
He is married to Angie Smith and they have four children: Steve Smith Jr., Peyton Smith, Boston Smith and Baylee Smith.
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