Antonio Brown is an American football player. He is the wide receiver of the New England Patriots!
So let’s find out some trivia and facts about his life and career!
- His full name is Antonio Tavaris Brown Sr.
- He was on born July 10, 1988
- He is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL)
- He was raised in Liberty City, Miami, Brown
- He attended Miami Norland High School
- There he competed in both football and track
- He played college football at Central Michigan University
- There he earned All-American honors in 2008 and 2009 as a punt returner
- A sixth round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010
- No player has amassed more receptions and receiving yards than Brown since he entered the league
- During his first season with the Steelers, the team advanced to Super Bowl XLV, but lost to the Green Bay Packers
- He finished his rookie season with 16 receptions for 167 yards in ten games
- During his second season, Brown became the first player in NFL history to have more than 1,000 yards receiving and returning in the same year
- For his efforts, Brown was selected as a punt returner for the 2012 Pro Bowl
- In 2013, Brown became the only receiver in NFL history to record five receptions
- And at least 50 yards in every single game of an NFL season
- Although his on-the-field productivity continued over the next several seasons
- Including leading the league in receiving yards in 2014 and 2017
- Brown’s relationship with the Steelers worsened
- Especially with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger
- In 2019, he was traded to the Oakland Raiders
- Who then made him the highest-paid receiver in the league
- However, his time in Oakland was short-lived
- Following several off-the-field incidents, including a confrontation with general manager Mike Mayock, the team released Brown without him ever playing a regular season game
- Brown then signed with the New England Patriots shortly after
- Brown is the son of retired Arena Football League star Eddie Brown
- In 2006, the league named Eddie Brown the best player in its history
- He played wide receiver for the Albany Firebirds and collegiate football for Louisiana Tech
- On September 7, 2019, Brown verbally agreed to a one-year contract with the New England Patriots worth up to $15 million
- With a $9 million signing bonus
- Additionally, on September 9, the Patriots added a second-year option in Brown’s contract in which he would receive $20 million if picked up
- Brown is the father of four sons and a daughter
- In 2018, Brown was featured in recording artist Drake’s music video for “God’s Plan”
- On July 18, 2018, Brown was announced as the cover athlete for Madden NFL 19
- On September 10, 2019 Antonio Brown was accused of sexual assault by his former trainer in a filed civil lawsuit
- On March 8, 2016, Brown was announced as one of the celebrities who competed on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars
- He was paired with professional dancer Sharna Burgess
- Brown and Burgess were eliminated during the semifinals of the show
- And finished the competition in fourth place overall
- On January 3, 2019, Brown took part on the first season of the American version of The Masked Singer
- He competed in the show wearing “The Hippo” costume
- He sang “My Prerogative” by Bobby Brown
- Before being eliminated in the first episode
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