A BIG paycheck often comes with big purchases, but that’s not the case for Cincinnati Bengals' quarterback Joe Burrow.
The rising NFL star still lives in a modest home with his parents in Athens, Ohio.
Joe, a Heisman Trophy recipient and a 2019 College Football Playoff National Champion, was drafted as the No. 1 pick for the Bengals in the 2020 NFL draft.
His rookie contract offered him a four-year deal for $36.2 million and a $23.9 million signing bonus, according to CBS Sports.
And despite raking in more than most college graduates could even dream of making, Joe has a humble approach to his impressive earnings.
Reporter Joe Danneman quoted the sports star telling the press during a July 2020 news conference that he plans to hold onto most of his money.
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“I don't plan on spending any contract money,” he said.
“I'll live off my marketing money.
“I'll let the contract money accrue in the bank.”
Prior to that, Joe recalled on Barstool Sports’ podcast Pardon My Take that his dad jokes that he’s a millionaire living in his parent’s basement.
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So, what does that look like?
Joe lives with his parents in a four-bedroom, three-bathroom home built in 1997.
The home is located on a culdesac in The Plains, Athens County, Ohio.
The Burrow family bought the property in 2005 for $240,000, according to Zillow, which is now estimated to be worth approximately $325,000.
While Architectural Digest hasn’t come knocking on Joe’s door for an inside look, he does offer glimpses of his family home on Instagram.
The 6-foot-3 star twice shared a video of himself sitting in a carpeted living room with his proud parents, Jim and Robin Burrow, receiving his draft call from Bengals’ coach Zac Taylor in 2020.
BURROW LIVES ON A CULDESAC
While there is no photo evidence to prove it, Joe revealed on the Pardon My Take podcast that growing up, he had a Star Wars-themed bedroom.
He added that he has since changed it.
Plus, in an interview with their local news station, Jim and Robin welcomed a reporter into their living room, which touts a brick fireplace.
They also showed off several childhood pictures of Joe, which were proudly on display around the house.
And although he has gone on to be a national sports star, Joe clearly hasn’t forgotten where he comes from – as evidenced by happily returning to his childhood home during off-season and the pride his hometown has for him.
Athens High School, where Joe practiced his craft as a teen, named its football stadium after him.
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Plus, as you enter his hometown of The Plains, there is a green sign dedicated to him, reading: “The Plains … Home of Joe Burrow 2019 Heisman Winner.”
Making such waves so early on in his NFL career, it looks like Joe has nowhere but up to go, but always has Athens, Ohio, to return to.
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