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Shannon Sharpe's exit from Undisputed and his efforts to build his empire are paying off handsomely.
Shannon Sharpe and his podcast Club Shay Shay broke the internet thanks to his explosive encounter with Katt Williams, and now we know it also earned the former NFL pro, Super Bowl champion and Hall-of-Famer a fat payday.
The interview was the talk of Twitter, ex-X, because Willaims engaged other comedians and talked about famous black men's penchant for racially ambiguous women, politics and other hot topics.
Since its initial screening, the interview has garnered over 61 million views and speaking with him Nightcap Co-host Chad Johnson, Sharpe revealed it was a very lucrative conversation, claiming it earned him more bread than any year during his NFL career.
“Everybody was talking about how much money I made doing the Katt Williams interview,” Sharpe said. “I just got the check. So whatever you think I made, 3 times it. So if you think I made $500,000, 3 times that. If you think I made a million, 3 times that. If you think I made $2 million, 3 times that.”
“I made more money with Katt Williams alone than I made in every year I played in the NFL.”
Shannon Sharpe's career earnings by the numbers
According SpotracSharp earned $22.3 million in career earnings during his 15 NFL seasons between the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens.
According to the website, Sharp's base salary with the Broncos in the 1999 season was $2.25 million, the highest of his career. A 2000 signing bonus earned him a bigger payday.
Sharp doesn't have to give exact numbers, but based on what he's saying, he's definitely doing well right now. He also has other investments, including his cognac, Le Portier Shay VSOP, and his contract with ESPN.
Hi Unc, can we keep something?
